M 3
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Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
Garrett |
Messier 3 |
Star cluster |
Mayhill, NM |
03-24-2010 |
Description |
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| Description: At a distance of about 33,900 light years, M 3 is further away than the center of our Galaxy, the Milky Way, but still shines at magnitude 6.2, corresponding to a luminosity of about 300,000 times that of our sun. These stars were all born about the same time many billions of years ago within a great cloud of Hydrogen gas. M 3 moves in an orbit around the center of our galaxy at a maximum distance of 44,000 light years above and below the plane of the Milky Way. From a dark sky M 3 is visible to the naked eye. I've not accomplished the sighting. The problem is finding a dark sky and 75 year old eyes. | ||||
Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
RGB 1.25 hrs each | |||
Camera: |
SBIG STL-11000M | |||
Telescope: |
RCOS 16 inch f/8.7 Ritchey-Chretien | |||
Mount: |
Software Bisque Paramount ME | |||
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