{"id":1822,"date":"2023-01-18T20:33:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T01:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvas.org\/mvas_wp\/?p=1822"},"modified":"2023-01-18T20:34:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T01:34:01","slug":"m79-globular-cluster-in-lepus-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvas.org\/?p=1822","title":{"rendered":"M79 \u2013 Globular Cluster in Lepus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvas.org\/mvas_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M79-1-14-2023-1j.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvas.org\/mvas_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M79-1-14-2023-1j-1024x768.jpg?resize=512%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1823\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M79-1-14-2023-1j.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M79-1-14-2023-1j.jpg?resize=512%2C384&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M79-1-14-2023-1j.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M79-1-14-2023-1j.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mvas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/M79-1-14-2023-1j.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">M79 \u2013 Globular Cluster in Lepus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Telescope: 8\u201d Meade Wide Field LX200GPS @ f\/<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">4<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">, Altaz mode<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Camera: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ZWO ASI 294MC <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">(uncooled)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Filter: Orion Imaging Skyglow Filter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Guide scope: <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">None<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Exposure: 30x15sec, <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Gain <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">120<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, binned 2&#215;2, saved as TIFF<\/p>\n<p>Darks: <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">None<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Flats: Synthetic<\/p>\n<p>Average Light Pollution: Red zone, Bortle 8, poo<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">r<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> transparency<\/p>\n<p>Lensed Sky Quality Meter: 18.4<\/p>\n<p>White Balance: Nebulosity Automatic<\/p>\n<p>Software: ASI Air Plus, Deepsky Stacker, Nebulosity, Photoshop<\/p>\n<p>M79 is one of the few globular clusters in the northern hemisphere\u2019s winter sky. Although relatively bright (Mv 7.7), M79 can be a bit of a challenge for backyard observers as it hides low in the south and is often obscured by skyglow. Interestingly, there is some speculation that M79 may not be a native to the Milky Way, but instead it may be associated with the Canis Major dwarf galaxy which is currently passing very close to our galaxy.<\/p>\n<p>M79 is presently in the southeast below Orion as the sky darkens.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telescope: 8\u201d Meade Wide Field LX200GPS @ f\/4, Altaz mode Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC (uncooled) Filter: Orion Imaging Skyglow Filter Guide scope: None Exposure: 30x15sec, Gain 120, binned 2&#215;2, saved as TIFF Darks: None Flats: Synthetic Average Light Pollution: Red zone, Bortle 8, poor transparency Lensed Sky Quality Meter: 18.4 White Balance: Nebulosity Automatic Software: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-forums-beginner-imaging","category-forums-deepsky-imaging","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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