Observation by James Weightman: Deep South 2: M6 & M7

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2024 Jun 19 - 23:35

Uploaded

2024 Jun 22 - 07:42

Objects

The Butterfly Cluster (M6)
Ptolemy's Cluster (M7)

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 17^h47^m
Dec: -34°33'
Position angle: -1°26'

Field size

13° × 9°

Equipment

Seestar S50 on tripod

Exposure

Stack of 10 seconds exposures over 5 minutes

Location

near Cirencester, Glos, UK

Target name

M6, M7 & "sting" of Scorpius

Title

Deep South 2: M6 & M7

About this image

I have now added Seestar insets to original Canon DSLR image submitted recently. Seestar managed to pick out the main stars of these southernmost Messier clusters despite the proximity of the full moon and the inevitable haze near the horizon.

Files associated with this observation

sting&M7jw20240620.jpg (671.5 kB)

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