M2

M2 Cluster

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Object Info

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Aquarius

Distance

37,500 ly

Capture Details

Date

September 23, 2022

Location

Descanso, CA

Exposure

Lum 6x5, R 3x5, G 3x5, B 3x5 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph

Focal Length

1867mm @f/7.3

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

FLI ML-6303E

Focuser

Built-in Secondary Focuser

Filters

FLI CFW2-7, Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB

Software

Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop