| Object Data |
| Description |
M3 is a striking globular of about half a million
stars.
|
| Constellation |
Canes Venatici, the two hunting dogs of Bootes: Astarion and Chara. |
| Right Ascension |
13h 42m 23s |
| Declination |
+28° 21' 13" |
| Magnitude |
6.2 |
| Angular size |
18.6 arcminutes |
| Distance |
10 kiloparsecs (32,400 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
-149 kilometers per second (approaching) |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/3.3 (1175mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.44 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Twelve exposures of thirty seconds each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
May 22, 2004 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in
central South Florida. |
