Designation:
M19
Date:
July 27th, 2019
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
23 X 120 sec.
ISO:
800
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 19 is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. The cluster is located 4.5° WSW of Theta Ophiuchi and is just visible as a fuzzy point of light using 50 mm binoculars. Using a telescope with a 25.4 cm (10.0 in) aperture, the cluster shows an oval appearance.