The Messier Ten Minute Challenge

M80 - Globular Cluster in Scorpius

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This image was created by median combining 7 x 90 second unfiltered images taken with a Takahashi Epsilon 250 with SBIG ST-8XE CCD. The image has been cut down to be 20 x 20 arc minutes in size.

Discovered in 1781 by Messier M 80 (NGC 6093) is one of the most densely packed globular clusters. At a distance of 32000 light years it has a diameter of about 95 light years.

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Martin Nicholson - Daventry, United Kingdom.

This page was last updated on April 15th 2009.