Posts tagged 'M71'

Observing Report 7th-8th June 2011 (Yet another cluster)

Posted by on June 9th 2011 in Astrostuff, Observing Reports, Pics

A session in adverse weather conditions. Most of the data was trashed by clouds and/or skyglow. Again, not enough hours of proper darkness for more than one target. Click the pic to see a larger version...

M71 (aka NGC 6838), a loosely-concentrated globular cluster in the constellation Sagitta.
Subs: 12 light @ 300s, darks and bias frames, ISO400.
1000D on the 6" R-C, guided with PHD.