Globular Cluster M5
| Other names: | NGC 5904 |
| Distance: | 24500 light years |
| Date: | 29-May-2020 |
| Lens: | GSO RC8 |
| Field of view: | 71' x 39' |
| Cameras: | Canon 800D |
| Filters: | none/OSC |
| Mount: | Skywatcher EQ6-R |
| Guiding: | ZWO OAG, Lacerta MGEN-II |
| Exposure time: | 3h |
| OSC | 90 x 2min |
| Sizes | 1920 x 1080 | 5916 x 3564 |
The bright star in the upper left is 5 Serpentis. If you look closely you might see that is a double star. The larger component is red giant with a magnitude of 5.1 and the smaller is a mag 10.1 star in 11.4" angular distance. Here is a 4x magnified view of it:
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