Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC4147 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenic...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Apr 24 - 21:40

Uploaded

2022 Apr 25 - 09:48

Objects

NGC4147

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h10^m
Dec: +18°32'
Position angle: -20°57'

Field size

0°16' × 0°12'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

61min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC4147 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

Title

NGC4147 Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices

About this image

This loose (Class IX) globular cluster was discovered by William Herschel in March 1784. It is the Deep Sky Section 'Object of Interest' for April.

This image reveals relatively little of the cluster's population of stars, the centre of the cluster shown as no more than a dense blur.

Distance c. 60,000ly. Apparent mag. 10.7.

Bortle 7/8, no Moon, some high light cloud.

Files associated with this observation

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