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Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF | Messier 5 or M5 (also designated NGC 5904) is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1702. M5 is, under extremely good conditions, just visible to the naked eye as a faint "star" near the star 5 Serpentis. M5 was discovered by German astronomer Gottfried Kirch in 1702 when he was observing a comet. Charles Messier also noted it in 1764, but thought it was a nebula without any stars associated with it. William Herschel was the first to resolve individual stars in the cluster in 1791, counting roughly 200. (Wiki) |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation: Serpens |
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters | Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander |
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider | Type: Globular Cluster |
Exposure Data: RGB 2 hours | Position: R.A. 15h 18m 33.22s Dec +02° 04' 51.7" |
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: May 2019 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory |
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