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M2 is a bright and compact globular cluster located in the constellation
Aquarius. Under dark sky it can be seen quite easily with binoculars
and is easily resolved with telescopes of moderate aperture. M2 is
about 50,000 light years distant and about 150 light years in diameter.
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Date: 10/01/2008
Location:
Okie-Tex Star Party
Telescope: LX200 10" SCT @ f/6.3
Mount: AP-1200 GTOCP3
Camera: Hutech Modified
Canon 350D @ ISO 800
Exposure Count: 6 x 5 min, 30 minutes total
exposure
Guiding: SBIG ST402ME, CCDSoft
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Post Processing: |
ImagesPlus: Dark and flat calibration, align and
combine, digital development
Photoshop CS2: Smart sharpen, levels
NeatImage: Noise reduction
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