Another quick and dirty globular cluster

[Stevec35]

This one is NGC 5946 in Norma from which I collected some data a couple of days ago. I've never imaged it before and I guess I can see why because it's not very exciting, the main point of interest being that the stars are somewhat reddened because of interstellar absorption.

Cheers

Steve

http://members.pcug.org.au/~stevec/ngc5946_STXL16200_RC14.htm

[Placidus]

We like your image because it tells a story about the galaxy. The small angular diameter and the location in Norma suggests that we are looking at a very distant object through the Milky Way. The reddening that you mentioned fits very nicely with that.

As usual, technically very well done.

Best,
MnT

[markas]

+1 with M&T:thumbsup:


The only reference I found on actual studies of this one was an abstract of a paper which placed it about 10.7kpc away from the Sun, and 5.8kpc from the Galactic centre. It also stated the object had lower metallicity than was previously thought.


Mark

[topheart]

Very cute!!
:)

Tim

[Stevec35]

Thanks guys