Observation by Peter Mulligan: M 3

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2019 Apr 25 - 21:34

Uploaded

2019 Apr 26 - 12:29

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h41^m
Dec: +28°22'
Position angle: +99°33'

Field size

0°44' × 0°31'

Equipment

Skywatcher 200p on EQ5
Canon 1100D

Exposure

51-30sec, 800ISO,

Location

Sheffield UK

Target name

Title

M 3

About this image

This wonderful cluster in Canes Venatici at 6.18m is the second brightest globular in the northern hemisphere after M13 and its distance is around 33,900 light years. Its radial velocity of approach is -141Km/sec, thats nearly 500,000Km/Hr. Half a million stars hurtling through space!

Files associated with this observation

M3_0.jpg (1.1 MB)

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Andrew Dumbleton, Jeremy Shears, Graham Winstanley, David Basey, Ray Emery, Andy Wilson, Nick Hewitt, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Mike Foylan, David Hancox, Mr John William Hughes, Peter Carson

Comments

Mr John William Hughes, 2019 May 31 - 20:35 UTC

Hi Peter,

That is a lovely capture of M3, a sharp image to the core. I hope to be able to capture similar, clouds permitting.

Thank you for sharing.

John

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