M 5
About image
Messier 5 is one of the most remarkable globular cluster in the sky, with its magnitude 5.6 and apparent diameter 23’.
Visible in the Serpens Caput constellation, it is located at a distance of 24500 light years and contains more than 100000 stars.
It is believed to be one of the oldest globular cluster in our galaxy, with an estimated age of 13 billion light years.
Technical data R 25x30" bin3 -15C
Optic GSO RC12 Truss - Aperture 304mm, focal lenght 2432mm, f/8
Mount 10Micron GM2000 HPSII
Camera ZWO ASI 2600 MM Pro with filter wheel 7 positions
Filters Astrodon Gen2 E-Serie Tru-Balance 50mm unmounted RGB
Guiding system No guide
Exposure details L 50x30" bin3 -15C
G 25x30" bin3 -15C
B 25x30" bin3 -15C
Total integration 1h02'30"
Acquisition Voyager, PHD2
Processing Pixinsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5, BlurXTerminato, NoiseXTerminator, StarXTerminator
SQM-L 21.20
Location Promiod (Aosta Valley, Italy), own remote observatory
Date 11/12 April 2024
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