M3 - Globular Cluster
Messier 3 is a globular cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici. This cluster is one of the largest and brightest, and is made up of around 500,000 stars. It is located at a distance of about 33,900 light-years away from Earth. |
Location / Date |
Mauna Keratea Obs 24/04/2011 |
Telescope |
GSO RC 10" |
Mount |
IOptron IEQ45 |
Camera |
Artemis 11002 CCD, Temp -10 C |
Filters / Exposures |
L 22x300 sec bin 1x , RGB 12x180 bin 2x |
Total Exposure time |
3,7 ~ Hours |
Software |
Nebulosity 2, Deep Sky Stacker, CCD Stack, Pixinsght, Photoshop CS5 |