M5

M5 Cluster

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Object Info

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Serpens

Distance

24,500 ly

Capture Details

Date

July 15, 2004

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Lum 7x30 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Celestron C11 Carbon Fiber SCT w/XLT

Focal Length

1764mm @f/6.3

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Optec TCF-S

Filters

CFW8A, SBIG LRGB

Software

CCDSoft, Photoshop