Messier 5 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Serpens. I revisited this cluster after four years. Such a spectacular deep space object simply deserves more attention, than I was able to spend four years ago. At that time I used the same telescope but now I have a different coma corrector and camera. Moreover, this time I dedicated significantly longer integration time, specifically I was collecting the photons 2.7 hours, which were traveling to us 24 500 years.
Technical details:
Telescope | Newton 254/1000 mm |
Aperture | 254 mm |
Focal length | 1060 mm |
Mount | Gemini G53f |
Autoguiding | ZWO 174MM, TS 60/240 mm |
Camera | ZWO 071 Pro @-10°C |
Corrector | Explore Scientific HR coma corrector |
Filters | No |
Exposure | 54x180s, Gain 95, bin 1x1, |
Date | 2020-05-21 |