Designation:
M54
Date:
July 18th, 2018
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
16 x 60sec.
ISO:
1000
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 54 (M54) is an extragalactic globular cluster located in the southern constellation Sagittarius.
Messier 54 is very easy to find as it lies near Ascella, Zeta Sagittarii, the third brightest star in Sagittarius and one of the stars that form the celestial Teapot. The cluster is positioned 0.5 degrees south and 1.5 degrees west of the star.