Messier 3
Details
Messier 3 (M3 or NGC 5272) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It was the first messier object discovered by Charles Messier himself (quote Wikipedia).
Image Details
Telescope Optics
TMB 80/600 at 510mm
Mount
Alt AD6 + Koch FS2
Camera
SBIG ST2000
Filters
Baader LRGB
Integration Time
10x600s Lum and 4x600s each RGB Filter
Date
24th April 2010
Conditions
Good Sky Conditions
Location
Eifel Nationalpark Germany
Remarks
One of my first attempts with amonochrome CCD Camera
Object Details
Type of Object
Globular Cluster
Constellation
Canes Venatici