Designation(s) | M68, NGC 4590 |
Object Type(s) | Globular Cluster |
Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Messier, NGC |
Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
Constellation | Hydra |
Date and Time Observed | 2024-05-03 22:04:00 |
Instrument | SeeStar S50 f5.0-250mm FL |
Camera | Built-in IMX462 Sensor |
Image Details | Up is 11.0 degrees E of N. Total integration time was 7m. Exposures 10s. Darks subtracted. |
Description | Started observing on a night that was supposed to be cloudy but was briefly clear. You can see a thin layer of high clouds in the background but M68 is bright enough to show through... I'll hope to image this with a more powerful system in the future. |
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