Saturday, May 30, 2020

NGC 6656 (M22)

NGC 6656 (M22) Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
Date acquired:  July 27, 2019
Camera: Starlight Xpress SX-694 (2x2 binning)
Guider: Starlight Xpress Lodestar off-axis.
Scope: Astrotech AT10RC @F/7.8 (1987mm)
Mount: Losmandy Titan
Filter: Astronomik L Type 2c
Exposure 20x60" (20 minutes)
F.O.V. = 21.58' x 17.29' @.94" arc/pixel
Acquired, calibrated, stacked (avg) in Astroart 7
Altitude Mid-Exposure 22deg
Moon Age: 25 days (not in sky)

























NGC 6656 (M22)
Magnitude: 5.1
Object Type: Class VII Globular
Apparent Size: 32'
Distance: 10.6K ly
Physical size: ~100 ly

I don't have any info. on the weather conditions when the images were acquired but the following pics show the location of M22 from my backyard location along with the amount of light pollution I image through.

1/4" exposure




8" exposure




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