Messier 69 – a globular cluster in Sagittarius

on Saturday, October 15, 2016

M69 (NGC 6637) is a globular cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius. M69 is about 30,000 light-years from Earth and measures about 42 light-years across. It lies fairly close to M70, a mere 1,800 light-years away and is close to the galactic center.

This image is composed of 28 x 15 second images at ISO 3200 with additional dark and bias frames. Tech Info: Meade LX90 12” telescope, Antares Focal Reducer, and Canon 6D camera. Imaging was done on August 30, 2016.

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