Designation:
M7
Date:
July 31st, 2018
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
12 x 60sec.
ISO:
1000
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
No Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 7 can be seen near the stinger of the celestial scorpion. The cluster is the southernmost Messier object in the sky, which makes it a challenging object for those in northern latitudes as Scorpius constellation never rises very high above the horizon. Great view in Binoculars.