THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER M2

Posted by MENEZES FO
on Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The first globular cluster to be added to the Messier catalogue, M2 is located about 37,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius, it was discovered by Franco-Italian astronomer Giovanni Domenico Maraldi on September 11, 1746 while observing with Jacques Cassini a comet.

Best details:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/b9oh24/0/

EQUIPMENTS:
ZWO ASI 6200MC PRO COLED
Espirit 150mm
53 x 100sec

Date: 07/31/2021
Location: Jales-SP-Brazil

Copyright: Fernando Oliveira de Menezes
E-mail: Barretosmed@hotmail.com
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