M-003. An LRGB image of a Globular Star Cluster. Exposure times are L=10 R=5 G=5 B=5 minutes. Taken under a first quarter moon. This is our first try with an MPCC coma corrector.

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M3
NGC 5272
Constellation: CVn
Dreyer description: Very remarkable!, globular cluster, extremely bright, very large, very abruptly much brighter middle, stars of magnitude 11 and fainter.
Magnitude: 6.4
RA: 13h 42m 12.0s Dec: +28°23'00" (Epoch 2000)
Size:16.2'

Exposure Information
Detector: MX716
Exposure Time:
25 minutes
Instrument:
6" f4  reflector
Filters:
Infrared Blocker for luminance, Red, Green and Blue, Astronomik

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