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M79 in Lepus (APO120 Ra).jpg
This is the small magnitude 7.7 globular cluster Messier 79 in southern Lepus below Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1780 who reported it to Charles Messier. M79 is somewhat unique in being located opposite the galactic core well away from the major concentration of globulars in the sky. It might not be part of the Milky Way's family of globulars at all, but belong to the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy.
The 13th magnitude edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 1886 is at top. Many other smaller and fainter galaxies inhabit the field.
Technical:
This is a stack of just 4 x 5 minute exposures with the Askar APO120 refractor at f/7 and Canon Ra at ISO 1600. Taken from the Quailway Cottage in Arizona in October 2024. Oncoming dawn prevented more exposures.
The 13th magnitude edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 1886 is at top. Many other smaller and fainter galaxies inhabit the field.
Technical:
This is a stack of just 4 x 5 minute exposures with the Askar APO120 refractor at f/7 and Canon Ra at ISO 1600. Taken from the Quailway Cottage in Arizona in October 2024. Oncoming dawn prevented more exposures.
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