M2/NGC 7089 Aquarius Globular
2022
- Type
- Cluster
- Acquisition
- CDK17 · STXL-11002
- Integration
- 6.8h
M2 / NGC 7089 — Globular Cluster in Aquarius
A massive globular cluster of our galaxy. Being relatively distant (55,000 light-years), it appears smaller than several better-known globulars. Catalogued as M2 — immediately after the Crab Nebula (M1) on Messier's list — it is about 13 billion years old, making it one of the Milky Way's most ancient members.
Planewave CDK 17"
SBIG STXL 11002 with AOX
Paramount ME
Lx12,Rx10,Gx10,Bx9, 600sec
Location: El Sauce, Chile
Software: PixInsight, Photoshop