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Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION: NGC 6218
- TYPE: globular cluster
- CONSTELLATION: Ophiuchus
- DISTANCE: 15,700 light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): June 2013
- R: 5 min subs x 10, Bin 1×1
- G: 5 min subs x 10, Bin 1×1
- B: 5 min subs x 10, Bin 1×1
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 150 mins = 2.5 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSkyX, CCDAP5
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: PixInsight, StarTools