Observation by David Arditti: M5

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Stuart Morris

Observer

David Arditti

Observed

2013 Feb 15 - 00:00

Uploaded

2021 Mar 18 - 20:50

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h18^m
Dec: +02°02'
Position angle: +0°34'

Field size

1°32' × 1°20'

Equipment

C11 Hyperstar system (279mm SCT F2)
Hutech Idas filter
AP 900 GoTo mount, unguided

Exposure

8 x 1 minute

Location

Stag Lane Observatory, Edgware, Middlesex, UK

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About this image

M5 is one of the largest globular clusters known. It contains more than 100,000 stars,

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