M70 / NGC 6681

Designation(s)M70, NGC 6681
Object Type(s)Globular Cluster
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Messier, NGC
Obs. Lat/Long41.95°, 073.19°
ConstellationSagittarius
Date and Time Observed2024-09-03 21:34:00
InstrumentSeestar S50 f5.0-250mm FL
CameraBuilt-in SONY IMX462 Sensor
Image Details6m total, exposures 10s. Darks subtracted, no flats. .
DescriptionI've been despairing how to capture a set of Messier targets low in the southern sky. M70 is one of these, never really rising above my treeline. I had decided to travel to the Ashokan Reservoir, which has a very low southern horizon... taking a chance that it wouldn't get wiped out by light pollution close to the horizon.
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