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Gobs of Globulars in the Andromeda Galaxy

Started by Clownfish, 03/19/2006 08:54PM
Posted 03/19/2006 08:54PM | Edited 03/19/2006 08:54PM Opening Post
The Andromeda Galaxy is filled with globular clusters just as our own Milky way is. Here's a photo I took in which I labeled most of the clusters I could locate accurately. This is a very large file, almost 500K.

While I found many globular clusters, there are quite a few more I know are visible, but I'll get to labeling them later. I just found 3 around M110 too, but I have not labeled them yet either. I also want to research data on each cluster, to find magnitudes and any other cool data, which I will post on my website. Most seem to range from mag 15-18. Then I will locate all the OPEN clusters and various nebula visible in this photo. I know this has all been done on large research grade equipment, but it's kind of cool to see just what my low cost equipment can do!

The photograph was shot with a stock Meade LXD75 8" f/4 Schmidt Newtonian. The exposure was a single 40 minute exposure, hand guided with an Orion 910mm guidescope (thank you PEC!) on Fujichrome 400F Provia. The camera was an Olympus OM-1 and focus was achieved with an STI Stiletto.

Peter Kennett

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Posted 03/19/2006 11:33PM #1
Super job there Peter.
Great work,kept it up.
Augie
Posted 03/20/2006 05:47AM #2
Very nice, Peter.

-Jason
Posted 03/22/2006 12:04AM #3
very nice keep up the good work jim
Posted 04/01/2006 11:14AM #4
That is just downright COOL!


Chris
Cedar MN