Copyright © 2007 Larry Phillips
M5, Globular Star Cluster in the constellation Serpens Caput
Cataloged as NGC 5904
Thought to be one of the oldest globular clusters, with a computed age of 13 billion years and is one of the larger globular clusters. It contains between 100,000 and 500,000 stars.
Distance: Estimated at 24,500 light years
Size: An estimated 165 light years across
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM
Telescope: Astrophysics Starfire 130 EDT F8
Mount: Losmandy G11 with Gemini Control with Advanced Telescope Systems
portable pier
Images: 5 luminance @ 5 minutes each, 6 Red @ 5 minutes each, 5 Green @ 5 minutes each,
5 Blue @ 5 minutes each
Date: May 2007
Software: Camera and guider control - CCDSoft, Calibration and stacking - CCDStack,
Creation of color image - Photoshop CS2
Cataloged as NGC 5904
Thought to be one of the oldest globular clusters, with a computed age of 13 billion years and is one of the larger globular clusters. It contains between 100,000 and 500,000 stars.
Distance: Estimated at 24,500 light years
Size: An estimated 165 light years across
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM
Telescope: Astrophysics Starfire 130 EDT F8
Mount: Losmandy G11 with Gemini Control with Advanced Telescope Systems
portable pier
Images: 5 luminance @ 5 minutes each, 6 Red @ 5 minutes each, 5 Green @ 5 minutes each,
5 Blue @ 5 minutes each
Date: May 2007
Software: Camera and guider control - CCDSoft, Calibration and stacking - CCDStack,
Creation of color image - Photoshop CS2