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benklerk
18-07-2018, 03:18 PM
47 Tuc is a globular cluster located in the constellation Tucana. It is about 13,000 light years away from Earth, and 120 light years across. 47 Tuc can be seen with the naked eye, with an apparent magnitude of 4.1.

47 Tucanae is the second brightest globular cluster after Omega Centauri, and it is one of the most massive globular clusters in the Galaxy, containing millions of stars. 47 tuc may contain a blackhole at the center.

GSO RC 6
HEQ5 Pro belt mod
ZWO ASI 1600mm
Lum 2min x 37 = 74min
Red 3min x 44 = 132min
Green 3min x 41 = 123min
Blue 3min x 39 = 117min
Total exposure = 7.4hrs

benklerk
19-07-2018, 04:58 PM
Edit:

This is my first large stack object over 5 nights. Not to bad.

SGP really helps doing it this way.

strongmanmike
19-07-2018, 05:13 PM
Nice glob shot Ben...is that one of the Palomar's :question: :lol:

Mike

gregbradley
19-07-2018, 07:18 PM
Very nice indeed.

Greg.

cometcatcher
19-07-2018, 08:12 PM
That's a beauty Ben! Love that RC.

RickS
30-07-2018, 11:49 AM
Nice one, Ben!

Lognic04
30-07-2018, 11:54 AM
Wow!