Wallpaper author:
Pranay Kanwar
30 Jul 2023
M12 a.k.a NGC 6218
M12 a.k.a NGC 6218, a globular cluster ~17000 light years away and ~32 light years across in Ophiuchus. Contains ~2,00,00 stars mostly low-mass due loosing ~1 million stars to our galaxy.
LRGB 5h 55m (17:18:15:21x300s) from CHI-1 Telescope, a Planewave CDK24 with QHY600M camera, and Astrodon 2nd GEN LRGB filters, situated in the Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile. Part of the telescope.live telescope network. Taken on 15,16,18 May 2023.
Processed in PixInsight.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M12
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 251.8091 Dec -1.9485
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................15 May 2023 - 18 May 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 350 | 1h45m | 18 |
| Green | 250 | 1h15m | 18 |
| Red | 300 | 1h30m | 18 |
| Luminance | 300 | 1h25m | 17 |