NGC 6752 Globular Cluster in Pavo

Image Description and Details :

NGC 6752 is a globular cluster in the constellation Pavo. It is the fourth-brightest globular cluster in the sky (after Omega Centauri, 47 Tucanae and Messier 22). The cluster lies around 13,000 light-years distant and is one of the closer globular clusters to Earth and has been calculated to be 11.78 billion years old.

Telescope 20" Cassegrain f/3 (1500 mm)
Camera Moravian G2 8300 mono

Exposure RGB 4x2min each (total 24min)
Software PixInsight
Location IAS Hakos Farm, Namibia

Copyright: Herbert Walter

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