M3

Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici

 
Magnitude: 6.4,  Surface Brightness: 11.00,  Dimension: 18.6'x 18.6' ,  RA: 13h42m27.23s DE:+28°21'20.4"

 

Optics 8" LX200 Classic @ f/5.9
Mount LX200
Camera Starlight Xpress MX7-C
Filter Baader UV-Ir
Exposure 60 min. / 1 and 2 min. subexposures
Processing Acquired in AstroArt3, Deconvolution, DDP. , final work in Photoshop7
Date 05.11.05
Location Elk Grove, CA
Notes Seeing and transparency were only fair.  Moderate wind, affected image.  Minor deconvolution was required.