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M55 – Sept 2022

Image of M55 taken in September 2022

February 5, 2023 in Globular Cluster, GSO RC10 Truss, M55, Messier, QHY268M, Skywatcher EQ8.

M54 – Aug 2022

M54 imaged in August 2022

February 5, 2023 in Globular Cluster, GSO RC10 Truss, M54, Messier, QHY268M, Skywatcher EQ8.

M4

A quick grab of M4 while waiting for M16 to get to a good position.

July 4, 2021 in Globular Cluster, GSO RC10 Truss, M4, Skywatcher EQ8.

M5

M5 was a quick fill in image in before going to my main target for the evening.

July 2, 2021 in Clusters, Deep Space, Globular Cluster, GSO RC10 Truss, M5, Messier, QHY268M, Skywatcher EQ8.

M7 20th June 2015

The second attempt at M7, this time using the RC6

June 21, 2015 in Deep Space, M7, Messier, Open Cluster.

Omega Centauri 20th June 2015

A second imaging attempt at Omega Centauri

June 21, 2015 in Deep Space, Globular Cluster, Omega Centauri.

M7 30 May 2015

Ptolemy’s Cluster (NGC6475), located in Scorpius.

May 31, 2015 in Deep Space, M7, Messier, Open Cluster.

Omega Centauri 17th May 2015

Located at a distance of 15,800 ly in the constellation of Centaurus, Omega Centauri is the largest globular cluster in the Milky way galaxy with a diameter of approximately 150 ly and is estimated to contain 10 million stars with a total mass equivalent to 4 million solar masses.

May 24, 2015 in Deep Space, Globular Cluster, Omega Centauri.

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Ecliptic longitude: 299 degrees
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