M79

M79
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M79

Messier 79 is a globular cluster in the constellation Lepus. The reddish stars are older bright giants in the final stages of life. Many of the blue stars have exhausted their hydrogen and are burning helium. It has also been called the snow globe cluster.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
CHI-1-CCD Planewave CDK 24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI ProLine PL9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
Sept, 2021 - Apr, 2022
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight, RC-Astro Tools, Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Ken Abremski / Telescope Live
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