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Object M3
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.

Image
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