| | M5 Globular Cluster | M5 | Messier 5 | NGC 5904 | | Estimates of the population of this bright globular cluster range from 100,000 to 500,000 stars. The brighter stars 12.2 mV and are are yellow giants, the dimmer background stars are blue. At 165 light years diameter this is one of the largest, and at Class V its core is of medium density. | | |
| Details: | | Night of: | Monday March 15, 2010 | Site: | Bonsall | Local Time: | 11:30 PM | Mar 15, 2010 | Altitude: | 25° | | RA: | 15h 18m 33s | Declination: | +02d 05' | | Distance: | 24,500 light years | Magnitude: | +6.7 mV | Size: | 23' |
| | Camera Settings: | | Telescope: | 9.25-SCT | Camera: | Orion Starshoot DSI2 + f/3.3 Reducer | f/ratio: | f/3.3 | Pixel Scale: | 2.08 arcsec | Image Size: | 747 x 564 pixels (0.4 MP) | | 25.9' x 19.6' | Exposure: | 5 sec | |
Stacked Frames: | 40 | Total Integration: | 3 minutes |
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