West Texas Astro WTA

Astrophotography from West Texas

West Texas Astro

M5


  • Acquisition Details
    • Captured Date: May 2020
  • Location Information
    • Constellation: Serpens
    • Coordinates (RA,DA): 229.638,2.081
    • Pixel Scale: 2.06 arcsec/pixel
    • Distance:
  • Catalogue Designations
    • Messier: M5
  • Equipment Used
    • Mount: HEQ5
    • Telescope: Orion ED80T CF
    • Focuser: Moonlight Focuser
    • Main Camera: ASI071MC

M5 is a globular cluster in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1702. 1

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