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The Details |
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Object |
M 14 Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus |
Optics |
12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien at f/6.9 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
Filters |
Tru-Balance LRGB filter set |
Date |
08 June 2005 |
Location |
Laguna Mountains, Eastern San Diego County, CA |
Exposure |
L 13 x 30 sec 1x1 bin, RGB 11ea x 30 sec 2x2 bin - Unguided |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, CCDSharp, Registar, Photoshop CS |
Orientation |
Field of View: 20’37" x 14’39" centered on RA 17h37m36s DEC -05°06’07” (2000.0) . North angle 2.46°; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | This globular cluster was discovered by Charles Messier on June 1, 1784. M 14 is about 30,000 light years from earth and spans nearly 100 light years in diameter. This image was featured on the cover of the Astronomical League's Reflector publication, Vol. LVIII, No. 2, March 2006. |
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