| Object | M3 |
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| Description | Messier 3 ( M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. Discovery It was discovered on May 3, 1764, [10] and was the first Messier object to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. Messier originally mistook the object for a nebula without stars. |
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| Scope | Explore Scientific 127ED |
| Camera | ASI1600mm pro |
| Mount | Paramount Myt |
| Filters | RGB filters |
| Guiding | William Optics Zenithstar 80iiED |
| Exposure Info | 75 minutes total integration time. 25 min each RGB. |
| Date | April 7, 2023 |
| Copyright | Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory |