M3 - Globular Cluster

 

Here's my first image of the globular cluster, M3 in Canes Venatici. This cluster consists of roughly 500,000 stars, bound by gravity and orbits our galaxy. These stars are billions of years old, and very close together.

 

04/01/12

Joshua Tree National Park, CA

10 frames = 4 min 35 seconds ISO 3200

Images stacked in DeepSkyStacker

6" Meade Newtonian Reflector LXD75 EQ Mount

Canon Rebel T3 DSLR

 

 

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