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M22 My favorite Globular Cluster, Steve Argereow
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M22 My favorite Globular Cluster

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M22 My favorite Globular Cluster, Steve Argereow
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M22 My favorite Globular Cluster

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Information Credits:  at 10,800 light-years it's about half the distance of M13 and has
80,000 stars vs 300,000 of M13.   But I believe if the object were further north, we would
call it "The Great Cluster" and not M13.  I've been observing it for over 50 years now
and it's still my favorite!


Telescope:  Explorer Scientific 127mm CF APO Refractor f/7.5  (952mm Focal Length)
Mount  IOptron CEM40
Camera ZWOASI2600MC-Pro  Temp -10C, Binning 1 x 1, Gain 100 Offset 50     

68 X 90 Second Exposures W/Optolong L-Pro Filter      


20 Dark Frames/50 Flats
Total Integration Time:  Hours   Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Stacked with Astro Pixel Processor
Stacked  with Deep Sky Stacker
Stacked with AutoStakkert
Guiding PHD2
Processed with Astra Image
Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC  Bortle 4.5

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