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Brilliant NGC 6752 is widely regarded as the third most spectacular globular cluster
after Omega Centauri and 47 Tucanae. It is located in Pavo and is slightly
brighter than the famous M13 in Hercules so is visible to the naked eye from dark skies.
See the large full frame image here (2.8meg):
http://upload.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/101243177/original
See a close up of the nearby main galaxy group here (1.3meg):
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/101243426/original
See a zoomed in tight framing of the interacting quadruplet of galaxies here (1 meg):
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/101280698/original
See a HUGE full frame full resolution file here (13meg):
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/101308071/original
AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO refractor with 4" field flattener
FLI ProLine11002 CCD & CFW-2-7
LRGB = 70 20 20 20min (all bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-35C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
12MPPS download speed = 1.5sec/full frame download at bin 1X1.
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9
Comments:
Taken from Wiruna dark sky site of the Astronomical Society of NSW:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/81003751/original
Some links to equipment used to take this image:
Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:
http://www.fli-cam.com/
Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:
http://www.astro-electronic.de/
Gerd Neumann/Astronomik filters:
http://www.gerd.neumann.net/
http://www.astronomik.com/
MSB Software & Astroart 4
http://www.msb-astroart.com/
STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:
http://www.skylab.com.au/
AstroHandy Accessories
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/astrohandy_lightring
http://www.astrohandy.com
CCTV.com Security and Surveillance Equipment
http://www.123-cctv.com/
Copyright Michael Sidonio 2024
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