Location: Site 15, Big Muise Island, Kejimkujik National Park, NS
Date: 2024-06-05
Time: 11:33 PM ADT
S&T Chart Reference: 56, 58
Instrument: SkyWatcher Evostar 80ED with star diagonal
Eyepieces: 40mm, 10-30mm zoom, 9mm
Magnification: x67 - x15
Transparency: Good (3)
Seeing: Good (3)
SQM: 21.68
Temperature: 20º C
I used the 40mm initially to find Antares and the general area for M19. I then switched to the 10-30mm zoom eyepiece. I found it with the 30mm but it was quite small and had no distinguishing features. At 10mm, there was a much better view of the dense core; noted that was less dense than that of M62. The stars outside the core/nebulosity created by the cluster's star field was discernible for a short distance from the core.
Note: I had challenges labelling the sketched stars around the cluster; therefore, left them all unlabelled. First time I've ever had that challenge.
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Constellation: Ophiuchus Type: Globular Cluster Magnitude: 6.7 Distance: 28.4 kly Size: 13.5' |