Secret Still Observatory

'Sing to the Moon and the stars will shine'

M10

Mark

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Details

  • Rig: Player One Ares-M Pro + Orion Optics CT8 + EQ6R-Pro
  • Software: NINA, PixInsight, GIMP.
  • Filters: Astronomik LRGB
  • Constellation: Ophiuchus
    Integration time (running total):
    * L 14 X 60s (14m)
    * R 12 X 60s (12m)
    * G 12 X 60s (12m)
    * B 12 X 60s (12m)
    * Total: 50m

Notes

Messier 10 is a very low target from 52°N and one which I had never considered photographing. The poor visibility is made worse by the poor southern horizon here. However, the short integration time has produced a remarkably good image of this beautiful globular cluster, helped by the stable sky this evening. This was really an experiment to check the collimation of the CT8 which turned out better than expected!

M10 - click for larger view

M10 - click for larger view

M10 altitude chart

M10 altitude chart

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