Observation by Alan Thomas: Palomar 11 Globular Cluster in Aquila

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Sep 11 - 21:44

Uploaded

2024 Oct 06 - 13:56

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Constellation

Aquila

Field centre

RA: 19^h45^m
Dec: -08°00'
Position angle: -0°47'

Field size

0°19' × 0°19'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

2min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

Palomar 11 Globular Cluster in Aquila

Title

Palomar 11 Globular Cluster in Aquila

About this image

A COAST image of another of the Palomar globular clusters. It was discovered by A.G. Wilson in 1955 by scrutinising the photographic plates of the first Palomar Observatory Sky Survey. (Palomar 9, however, was discovered by our old friend, William Herschel, in August 1784, without a photographic plate in sight!).

Apparent mag. 9.8. Distance (from the Sun) c.42,400ly. Age c.10.5billion yrs.

Files associated with this observation

Palomar 11 coast v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (371.7 kB)

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