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M9 -- Globular Cluster

Object

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Ophiuchus

Distance

25.8k light years

Magnitude

7.7

Size

9.3 arc-min

Image

Date

2013-07-09

Place

Comanche Springs

Exposure Data

CRGB 30:30:30:30 mins @ -5C

C 6x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5

Notes

All filters binned 1x1

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Software

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

Reprocessed on 01/12/2023