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M5 Cluster
M5
Object
Type Globular Cluster
Constellation Serpens
Distance 24,500 ly
Magnitude 5.6
Angular Size 23 arc min
Size 125 ly
More Info  SEDSAPODEssay by Robert Gendler ©
Image
Date 7/15/2004
Place Carlsbad, CA
Exposure Data L 210 sec @ -10C
Lum 7x30 (bin 1x1)
Notes
Equipment
Optics Celestron C11 Carbon Fiber SCT w/XLT
Focal Length 1764mm @f/6.3
Mount Celestron CGE
Camera SBIG ST-2000XM (KAI-2001M)
Focuser Optec TCF-S
Filters CFW8A, SBIG LRGB
Software CCDSoft, Photoshop

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