Messier 7
Details
Messier 7 or NGC 6475 is an open cluster in the constellation of Scorpius. It lies within a very dense field of stars in the Milkyway. What looks like sand on a coast is all single stars, yellow coloured due to the extinction of dust within our Milkyway. Messier 7 was first recorded by the ancient astronomer Ptolemy. Charles Messier gave it the number seven in his catalog. Some other star clusters as well as dark clouds can be seen in the image. Top right of M7 is the open cluster NGC 6453. A little southeast to M7 is a faint open cluster, registered as Trumpler 30. There is a small dark cloud south of M7, its called Barnard 287.
Image Details
Telescope Optics
Skywatcher Esprit 100/550
Mount
Skywatcher EQ6-R pro
Camera
Canon EOS Ra
Filters
Bayer Matrix
Integration Time
39 x 300s
Date
23nd of May 2023
Conditions
Excellent Sky Conditions
Remarks
Object Details
Type of Object
Open Cluster
Constellation
Scorpius
Location
Kiripotib Guestfarm Namibia