| Globular
Cluster
Integrated Visual Magnitude: 8.1 Apparent Diameter: 9.8' Distance: 23,000 ly Minimum requirements to view: any telescope under dark skies |
I
"discovered" this globular cluster one night while sweeping at 95x with
an OIII filter in place. It came into my view as a round glow and
as I swept, another, very similar, round glow appeared in the same field (IC
1295). The two objects made quite a pleasing and
unexpected sight!
The field here is wonderfully rich, even without the globular. The cluster itself is quite concentrated, appearing as a round, hazy patch in small instruments. Larger telescopes will bring out more and more of the individual stars. Try using at least 200x on it. Some observers have reported a distinct inner "core" concentration within the larger sphere.
A six-inch view at 50x.
North is down and east is right.
| Millennium
Star Atlas Vol III Chart 1318
Sky Atlas 2000 Chart 16 Uranometria 2000 Vol II Chart 295 |
