| Constellation: |
Scorpius - The Scorpion |
| Type: |
Globular Cluster |
| Position: |
RA:16h 24m 12s
DEC:-26°32'54" |
| Magnitude: |
5.4 |
| Exposure: |
Taken 4/19/09 at the Texas Star Party
8 X 600 sec |
| Processing: |
Images were captured in Nebulosity
Basic calibration (flats, darks) and DDP in Imagesplus 3.75
Final processing in Photoshop, Noise Ninja |
| Equipment: |
Orion Starshoot Pro CCD Camera
Orion 80ED f/7.5 refractor w/Televue .85 reducer/corrector
Losmandy G11 Gemini mount
Orion Starshoot Autoguider
Home made 8X50 finder used as a guidescope |
| Notes: |
The globular cluster above and to the right of M4 is NGC6144.
This colorful region is near the bright star Antares
and is part of the Rho Ophiuchus nebula complex |
