Globular Cluster M22
Globular Cluster M22: M22 in the constellation of Sagittarius is one of the brighest Globular Clusters and can be observed even with the naked eye. It´s distance is about 10000 LY and it has a diameter of a 100 LY.
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
Object |
Globular Cluster M22 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
M 022 |
Constellation |
Sagittarius |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/9 in corrected secondary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 10min each Baader RGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCD Stack, Photoshop. Color Code R,G,B |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 6 Apr 2011 |
Remark |
