The Crater Cluster

[Stevec35]

This globular was only discovered in 2014 and is the most distant milky way globular known. I had a lot of trouble with gradients with this image, probably because I took some of the data when there was a bit of moon about. It's not a great image but represents an object rarely, if ever, seen on this forum.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/laevens1_STXL6303_RC14.htm

[Atmos]

No wonder it was only discovered in 2014, it’s smaller than some of the galaxies hehe

[Peter Ward]

Very impressive Steve.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Peter



On the contrary it must be physically fairly large given the distance

[RickS]

Another interesting target nicely captured, Steve :thumbsup:

[Stevec35]

Thanks Rick. Not one of my greatest images though.

[Tony_]

Nice capture Steve.
It's always good to see these rare objects and the difficulty makes it a good image. I would have no hope of imaging this.

Tony.

[Stevec35]

Thanks for your kind words Tony. Actually you might be surprised. Under a dark sky many of these objects are surprisingly accessible.

[strongmanmike]

Looks exactly the same as Omega Centauri....only different :question: :P

Cool Steve :thumbsup:

Mike

[Stevec35]

Thanks Mike. Actually, given that it's almost half a million light years away it must be pretty large so put it at the same distance as Omega and it probably would look similar.

[atalas]

Excellent Steve....not sure if that glob is sparse or the fainter stars beyond the resolution of the scope?

[Placidus]

Awesome!

There is something very special for me when the textbook says, "it is thus and thus ...", and we look, sometimes using rather good gear, and lo! it truly is thus and thus. Science is so different to advertisements for arthritis cures, political policies, or fast internet.

I suppose it's a bit hard for we mortals to show that it really is on the other side of the galaxy, but it's petite size and faintness argues for quite some distance.

Good work. :thumbsup:

Best,
Mike

[Stevec35]

Thanks Mike



Thanks Louie. I think the background haze is just unresolved stars. There doesn't seem to be a listed concentration class.

[LewisM]

That's smaller than a politician's intellect! Well done with that one!!!

[Stevec35]

Thanks Lewis

[Stevec35]

Just did a minor reprocess of this thing to bring out the flux nebula a bit better.

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/laevens1_STXL6303_RC14.htm

[Paul Haese]

Wow that is a faint one. Nicely captured Steve.

[Stevec35]

Thanks Paul. It's not what you would call a super attractive image but it's nice to pick up these faint fuzzies.