Popular Post alis80b Posted April 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2021 Had a try at M3 on Friday night. I was going to try M13 but it was out of view behind my house 😔 89 x 60 seconds light frames ISO 800 27 darks 54 flats 62 bias The numbers are random because I lose track how many I've taken when I press the button 😂 I love these cluster things, they are so pretty! 😍 Let me know what you think. I added a bit of saturation but not sure if I overdid it? +seven_legs, +Bino-viewer, +RonC and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Shah Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 lovely job... alis80b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Nice image Alison. Globular clusters are pretty 👍 alis80b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Nice globby! I'm strictly visual but they can be fun even in small scopes. When you are visually observing a globular you can often start to see points of light inside them as your eye starts to detect individual stars, particularly when utilising averted vision. There are two globulars in Hercules, M92 is a bit higher than M13. https://www.messier-objects.com/messier-92/ It's pretty easy to find, not quite as spectacular as M13 though. alis80b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alis80b Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 38 minutes ago, Nightspore said: Nice globby! I'm strictly visual but they can be fun even in small scopes. When you are visually observing a globular you can often start to see points of light inside them as your eye starts to detect individual stars, particularly when utilising averted vision. There are two globulars in Hercules, M92 is a bit higher than M13. https://www.messier-objects.com/messier-92/ It's pretty easy to find, not quite as spectacular as M13 though. Ahh thanks. I hadn't heard of M92, I have a look. I realised last night that M13 moves above my house after midnight so might give it a go if I'm up late 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 52 minutes ago, alis80b said: Ahh thanks. I hadn't heard of M92, I have a look. I realised last night that M13 moves above my house after midnight so might give it a go if I'm up late 😊 You're welcome. M13 reaches transit for me at 04:05 BST. alis80b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 There are some nice globular clusters in Ophiuchus, I think there's around 20 of them with M10 and M12 the best. M5 in Serpens is a very nice globular cluster too, well worth a look. alis80b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alis80b Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Nightspore said: You're welcome. M13 reaches transit for me at 04:05 BST. Oh maybe I’ve got it wrong then. I’ll nip outside later and point my Stellarium app at the sky to check. 4.05am is a bit late (even for me!) 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, alis80b said: Oh maybe I’ve got it wrong then. I’ll nip outside later and point my Stellarium app at the sky to check. 4.05am is a bit late (even for me!) 😂 You could possibly see it well before then. It won't start to set until after about 04:00. alis80b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alis80b Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 26 minutes ago, Glafnazur said: There are some nice globular clusters in Ophiuchus, I think there's around 20 of them with M10 and M12 the best. M5 in Serpens is a very nice globular cluster too, well worth a look. Ahh great! Thank you. I’ll look them up 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Outstanding, that looks great. You defo have the bug eh! alis80b 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alis80b Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 16 hours ago, BAZ said: Outstanding, that looks great. You defo have the bug eh! Thanks. Yep, definitely have the bug! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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