Designation:
M12
Date:
August 6th, 2018
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
24 x 120sec.
ISO:
800
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 12 (M12), also known as the Gumball Globular, is located in the constellation Ophiuchus.
The Gumball Globular has an apparent magnitude of 7.68 and lies at a distance of 15,700 light years from Earth.
The Gumball Globular appears as a fuzzy ball of light in a small 3-inch telescope, while 8-inch instruments reveal the cluster’s brightest stars.