NGC 6723
NGC 6723
NGC 6723 (top left) is a globular cluster that lies slightly north of the border with Corona Australis and is around 28,400 light years away from Earth.
Almost 360,000 times more massive than the sun, this loosely packed cluster formed from low metallicity gas with an Iron/Hydrogen ratio that is about ten times smaller than that in the Sun.
Almost 360,000 times more massive than the sun, this loosely packed cluster formed from low metallicity gas with an Iron/Hydrogen ratio that is about ten times smaller than that in the Sun.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
ASA 500N
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
13th April 2021
Filters
Astrodon LRGB
Processing
PixInsight, Photoshop, Topaz, Lightroom
Credits
Scotty Bishop, Jonathan Lodge
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