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M29

Globular Cluster M29
R.A.20h 24m 10.310s
Dec.+38° 31' 23.75"
Apparent Size10'"
Mean Radial Velocity-34 km/s
Magnitude+6.6
Distance1148pc
Locationwithin Milky Way
Other IDsNGC 6913
M29





M92

Scope 8" mn-86 with 0.5 focal reducer
Mount EQ6
Exposure34 x 20 sec unguided
Post-processingStacked , d.framed and mild unsharp masked in AA3
FiltersIR
CameraStarlight Express hx516 with ICX424AL chip
Location Claines Top Observatory
Date17th July 2005

Gem of a tight cluster sitting in the heart of Cygnus. Very pleasing to observe visually.