| Object Data |
| Description |
M80 is one of the densest globular clusters in
our galaxy. Hubble images have shown it to contain aver double the average
number of "blue stragglers", which are believed to be created by grazing
encounters between member stars.
|
| Constellation |
Scorpius the Scorpion |
| Right Ascension |
16h 17m 15s |
| Declination |
-22° 58' 59" |
| Magnitude |
7.3 |
| Angular size |
5.1 arcminutes |
| Distance |
8.7 kiloparsecs (28,000 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
9.3 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/5.0 (1525mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/3.75 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.2 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Thirteen exposures of thirty seconds. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
May 31, 2003 |
| Location |
Kye's Star Farm in Highlands County near the town
of Venus, Florida. |
