Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: M3

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2020 Mar 09 - 23:29

Uploaded

2020 Mar 09 - 23:31

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h42^m
Dec: +28°22'
Position angle: -6°40'

Field size

0°36' × 0°23'

Equipment

APM TMB 152 LZOS Refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120wsg8 cameras

Exposure

Astrodon Blue: 15x300" Astrodon Green: 15x300" Astrodon Red: 15x300" Astrodon Luminance: 60x300" Total Integration: 8.8 hours

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

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About this image

Messier 3, a globular cluster of 500,000 stars. Imaged during a full moon. I wonder how the sky would look for someone living on a planet orbiting one of these stars.

Files associated with this observation

M3_1.jpg (1.0 MB)

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Dr Andrew Smith, Alan Thomas, Graham Winstanley, Andy Wilson, Dr Paul Leyland, Peter Carson, Callum Potter, Lyn Smith, Andrew Dumbleton

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