Observation by Alan Thomas: Palomar 7 Globular Cluster in Serpens

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Apr 26 - 01:47

Uploaded

2025 May 03 - 10:48

Equipment

PlaneWave 24" f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera
10Micron GM4000 robotic German equatorial mount

Exposure

60sec.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

Palomar 7 Globular Cluster in Serpens

Title

Palomar 7 Globular Cluster in Serpens

About this image

Palomar 7 is one of the more easily observed of the set (of 15) being relatively close and bright. It was discovered by Lewis Swift in April 1889 using a 16" refractor.

This image, produced with the PIRATE in Tenerife, shows more detail than usual for these faint clusters, most of which are smaller, fainter and more distant.

Distance from Galactic Centre: c.12,100ly. Mag. 10.34. Size 8.0'.

Files associated with this observation

Palomar 7 PIRATE v3image-jpeg-i.jpeg (313.4 kB)

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