Meade LX200GPS
 
M5
Object: M5 Common name: Other names: NGC5904
Optics: Megrez 80mm APO Mount: LX200GPS on Standard Field Tripod
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM Exposure: 24 minutes Sub-exposures: L:15min / R:3min / G:3min / B:3min
Temp: -20° C Other Accessories: CFW-8A/AO-7 (7Hz)
Location: Big Bear, CA (RTMC) Date: May 29, 2004
Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, and color combine in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop. Other Notes: M5 is a 5.8 magnitude globular star cluster in the constellation Serpens.

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First attempt at M5


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