Messier 5 - An Old Star Cluster

A stunning capture of the Messier 5 Globular Cluster I snapped last night (April, 12, 2015) at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA. Messier 5 is found in the constellation Serpens and is 24,500 light years distant from Earth, is 165 light years in diameter and contains upwards of 500,000 gravitationally bound stars.

 

Photo Details:

Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern

1370mm

f/9

ISO: 2500

Exposure: 90 seconds * 15

Median composite of 15 frames to reduce noise.

 

-Scott MacNeill

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