Image of Mayall II (G1) from Aug. 23 2011. This globular cluster is the largest known within our Local Group of galaxies in which the Milky Way is a member. It lies at an estimated distance of 130,000 ly.'s from its parent galaxy NGC224 also known as M31 the Andromeda Galaxy.
Camera: Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9
Guider: Starlight Xpress Ex-View off-axis with Starlight Xpress Active Optics unit.
Scope: 100mm Orion achromat @ F6
Filter: Hutech IDAS-LPS
5x120sec exposures acquired, combined and stretched in Astroart 5
Image is 51'x38' north is up east to the left.
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