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M107 -- Globular Cluster

Object

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Distance

20.9k light years

Magnitude

7.9

Size

10 arc-min

Notes

Also known as NGC 6171

Image

Date

2012-04-16

Place

Texas Star Party

Exposure Data

RGB 30:30:30 mins @ -15C

R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5

Notes

All filters binned 1x1, Created pseudo Lum from RGB data

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N

Focal Length

530 mm @f/5.0

Mount

Takahashi NJP

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 06/19/2023