19 Apr 2026
M55 is estimated to be about 12.5 billion years old, and thus contains very old stars, mostly of spectral types F to K and evolved red giants. Despite being in Sagittarius, where dust is abundant, M55 is located in a relatively dust-free region, so extinction in its direction is less than typical for that constellation. Approx. 4 and half hours of LRGB data from the remote Telescope Live observatory in Chile. Pre and Post processing in Pixinsight with final touch-ups in Paintshop Pro ultimate. Full details on Astrobin:
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M55
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Filtro | Exp. media (s) | Esposizione totale | Sottoframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 257 | 1h | 14 |
| Red | 193 | 45m | 14 |
| Luminance | 471 | 1h50m | 14 |
| Green | 277 | 1h | 13 |