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NGC 6229 -- Globular Cluster

Object

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Hercules

Distance

99.1k light years

Magnitude

9.86

Size

4.5 arc-min

Image

Date

2025-07-10

Place

Bixhoma Observatory (H33)

Exposure Data

CRGB 149:33:55:27 mins @ -5C

C 149x1, R 33x1, G 55x1, B 27x1 min

Notes

RGB filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

2438 mm @f/8

Mount

RCX-400 on Milburn wedge

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Focuser

JMI Focuser with RoboFocus

Rotator

OPTEC 3" Pyxis Rotator

Software

TheSkyX, FocusMax5, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6