The M5 Globular Cluster
M5 has an apparent magnitude of 6.7 and a location 25,000 light-years away in the constellation Serpens. The cluster is about 80 light years across and contains around 100,000 stars. It contains at least 105 variable stars as well as two millisecond pulsars!
61mm William Optics Zenithstar Refractor
ZWO183MC Camera
2 hrs of 3 minute exposures
DSS, PixInsight and LR
Despite some stubborn clouds, I caught the International Space Station transiting the Sun today.
We have a fascinating interview with #astronomy legend Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. Discoverer of #pulsars and passionate advocate of women in science. #astrodon
Last call for Orion Nebula.. the setting of Orion early in the evening sky marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring.
This is the nearest star-forming region to Earth at 1,500 light years, and many new stars are forming inside its gas and dust clouds.
Shot with 4.6 hours of exposure at Lake Sonoma, CA. #astrophotography
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This is here: https://youtu.be/Na6GzKozpCI
I managed to grab a quick~ish image of the M45 Pleiades cluster last night before the moon rose. It's been a long time since I've been able to do some proper imaging, so it was nice to get this.
- William Optics 61mm Zenithstar Refractor
- ZWO ASI183MC camera
- 15*4 min exposures, autoguided.
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