Observation by David Davies: NGC 5466

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2023 May 20 - 00:09

Uploaded

2023 Jun 26 - 16:19

Objects

NGC5466

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 14^h05^m
Dec: +28°31'
Position angle: -0°53'

Field size

0°20' × 0°15'

Equipment

250mm RC
0.7x reducer
ZWO ASI 294MC Pro Camera

Exposure

25 x 120s

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

NGC 5466

Title

NGC 5466

About this image

This was the last deep-sky image I acquired before the nights became too light.

I have been fascinated by this beautiful and rather sparse globular cluster and have read much about it since. In 2005, it was discovered that a tidal tail is streaming behind it as it orbits the Milky Way.

Files associated with this observation

NGC5466_ASG_crop2.jpg (1.8 MB)

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