Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  M 10  ·  NGC 6254
Globular Cluster Messier 10 (M10), Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster Messier 10 (M10)

Globular Cluster Messier 10 (M10), Tom Wildoner
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Globular Cluster Messier 10 (M10)

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Description

Messier 10 (M10 or NGC 6254) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. It is approximately 15,000 light years away. From Wikipedia, “A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite. Globular clusters are very tightly bound by gravity, which gives them their spherical shapes and relatively high stellar densities toward their centers.”

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class: VII
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Right ascension: 16h 57m 8.92s
Declination: −04° 05′ 58.07″
Distance: 14.3 kly
Apparent magnitude (V): 6.6
Apparent dimensions (V): 20′.0

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 71 x 60 seconds at 0C plus darks and flats, processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: April 29, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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