NGC 4372 - Wide field
NGC 4372 - Wide field |
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Object data of NGC4372 |
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| Object type: | Globular star cluster (XII) | |
| Size: | 18.6' | |
| Magnitude: | 7.2mag | |
| Constellation: | Mus | |
| Distance: | 19,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 4372 is a globular cluster in the constellation Musca at a distance of 19,000 light-years. The dark nebula near the center of the above image which is called 'Dark Doodad' is an object in front of the globular star cluster (Distance: 700 light-years). | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2014-03-04 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f/3.5 + mechanical stopper | |
| Camera: | EOS6D (ISO1600) | |
| Mount: | Astrotrac TT320X | |
| Exposure time: | 91x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 3h02min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Wolfgang Leitner and Herbert
Walter) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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