globular clusters (selected images)
Messier & NGC Observations My love for globular clusters started from the moment I viewed my very first one. It was through a 6 inch Criterion telescope, the object was M13, the "Great Hercules Cluster" located in the constellation of Hercules. As compared to other objects that I had seen, this was the first time that I saw something in a telescope that acutally looked like it did in one of my libray books. From that point on I was hooked! Starting with the Messier's, to NGC's, Palomars and then the Terzans. I have now both observed and imaged all the visual gloublar clusters of the Milky Way galaxy. Palomar & Terzan Observations The Palomars are some of toughest globular clusters to catch a glimpse of. Though I have been able to view many with direct vision, others required a good deal of time using adverted vision. Other problems included coordinates that are somewhat questionable. Also, the potential to see something that may or may not be there...especially after hours at an eyepiece. Eye fatigue can play tricks with your vision. So to confirm these observations and their respective coordinates the need to image these objects are an inportant part of the observational confirmation process. The Terzans present themselves as the most diifcult to both observe visualy and to image. These objects are not only faint, sitting behind good amount of dust plus thier infrared qualities, they also sit low in the sky for those (like myself) from the northern hemisphere. Their visual magnitudes run from 12 to 17.5 with the average magnitude coming in at around the 13 to 14th magnitude. Imaging Observation Notes: The imaging results vary from fair to good to very good. Though the original idea was to get the best quality image…well sometimes it comes down to just getting an image. My intentions will be to re shoot images to obtain the best quality when the time becomes available...some already have been "re-imaged." Shooting Palomars and Terzans produced many images…some not of the best quality…but workable images none the less. Palomar & Terzan Globular Cluster Images G 1 Extra Galactic Globular Cluster Image Milky Way Galaxy Globular Cluster List The observations and images below were captured using a variety of telescopic systems. They include scopes ranging from 12, 14, 16 and 20 inches (remote scope Slooh). Also a variety of imaging devices used; DSI's, Starshoot's, etc.
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M2 - Imaged 10-4-08 Aquarius (Mag. 6.5, Class II) |
M3 - Imaged 2-10-09 Canes Venatici (Mag. 6.3, Class VI) |
M4 - Imaged 1-16-09 Scorpius (Mag.5.8, Class IX) |
M5 - Imaged 3-1909 Serpens (Mag. 6.6, Class V) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M9 - Imaged 5-7-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 7.7, Class VIII) |
M10 - Imaged 4-12-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 6.6, Class VII) |
M12 - Imaged 1-18-09 Ophiuchus (Mag.6.7, Class IX) |
M13 - Imaged 6-7-09 Hercules (Mag, 5.8, Class V) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M14 - Imaged 5-26-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 8.3, Class VIII) |
M15 - Imaged 9-30-08 Pegasus (Mag. 6.2, Class IV) |
M19 - Imaged 4-21-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 9, Class VIII) |
M22 - Imaged 7-6-10 Sagittarius (Mag. 6.3, Class VII) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M28 -Iimaged 5-6-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 6.4, Class IV) |
M30- Imaged 9-30-08 Capricornus (Mag. 7.2, Class V) |
M53 - Imaged 2-6-09 Coma Berenices (Mag 8.5, Class V) |
M54 - Imaged 7-3-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 7.6, Class III) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M55- Imaged 5-31-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 7.4, Class XI) |
M56 - Imaged 9-30-09 Lyra (Mag. 8.3, Class X) |
M62 - Imaged 4-17-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 6.5, Class IV) |
M68 - Imaged 2-17-09 Hydra (Mag. 6.2, Class X) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M69 Imaged 4-18-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 7.6, Class V) |
M70 Imaged 5-2-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 7.9, Class V) |
M71 Imaged 9-25-08 Sagitta (Mag. 8.2, Class X-XI) |
M72 Iimaged 5-7-09 Aquarius (Mag. 9.3, Class IX) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M 75 Imaged 6-18-09 Sagittarius (Mag.6.4, Class III) |
M79 Imaged 1-6-09 Lepus (Mag. 8.5, Class 1) |
M80 Imaged 2-8-09 Scorpius (Mag. 7.3, Class II) |
M 92 Imaged 9-30-08 Hercules (Mag. 8.4, Class IVI) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| M107 imaged 5-29-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 7.9, Class X) |
NGC 104 Imaged 2-16-09 Tucana (Mag. 4.3, Class III) |
NGC 288 w/Silver Coin Imaged 4-21-09 Sculptor (Mag. 9.3, Class X) |
NGC 362 Imaged 3-24-09 Tucana (Mag 6.4, Class III) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 1261 Imaged 12-18-09 Horoglorium (Mag. 8.3) |
NGC 1851 Imaged 2-16-09 Columba (Mag. 7.3, Class II) |
NGC 2298 Imaged 10-22-10 Puppis (Mag 9.3, Class VI) |
NGC 2419 Imaged 1-5-09 Lynx (Mag 10.4, Class II) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 2808 Image 4-18-09 Carina (Mag. 6.2, Class I) |
NGC 3201 Imaged 3-8-09 Vela (Mag. 6.7, Class X) |
NGC 4147 Imaged 10-27-10 Coma Berenices (Mag. 10.3, Class ?) |
NGC 4372 Imaged 4-16-09 Musca (Mag. 7.2, Class XII) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 4833 Imaged 3-10-09 Ara (Mag. 7.8, Class VIII) |
NGC 5053 Imaged 6-8-10 Bootes (Mag.9.5, Class X) |
NGC 5139 Imaged 2-17-09 Centaurus (Mag. 3.8, Class V) |
NGC 5286 Imaged 3-3-11 Centaurus (Mag. 7.5, Class 5) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 5466 Imaged 6-9-09 Bootes (Mag. 9.1, Class XII) |
NGC 5634 Re-imaged 5-10-09 Virgo (Mag. 9.6) |
NGC 5694 Imaged 6-8-09 Hydra (Mag. 10.1, Class VII) |
NGC 5824 Imaged 7-2-10 Lupus (Mag. 9) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 5897 Imaged 7-14-10 Libra (Mag. 8.4, Class XI) |
NGC 5927 Imaged 4-15-09 Lupus (Mag. 8.3, Class VIII) |
NGC 5946 Imaged 4-18-09 Norma (Mag. 9.1, Class IX) |
NGC 5986 Imaged 7-2-10 Lupus (Mag. 7.5, Class VII) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6101 Imaged 3-5-11 Apus (Mag. ?, Class?) |
NGC 6139 Imaged 6-10-09 Scorpius (Mag. 8.9, Class II) |
NGC 6144 Imaged 6-9-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 9.1, Class XI) |
NGC 6229 Imaged 10-2-08 Hercules (Mag. 8.5, Class V) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6235 Imaged 7-13-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 10.2, Class X) |
NGC 6256 Imaged 5-14-09 Scorpius (Mag. 121) |
NGC 6284 Imaged 8-25-10 Ophiuchus (Mag.) |
NGC 6287 Imaged 8-10-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 9.2, Class VII) |
|||
|
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6293 Imaged 8-8-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 8.2, Class IV) |
NGC 6304 Imaged 8-12-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 6.8, Class VI) |
NGC 6316 Imaged 8-23-10 |
NGC 6325 Imaged 5-22-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 10.7, Class IV) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6342 Imaged 8-11-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 7.9, Class IV) |
NGC 6352 Imaged 4-21-10 Ara (Mag. 7.9) |
NGC 6355 Imaged 9-8-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 9.1, Class?) |
NGC 6356 Imaged 8-11-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 8.3, Class II) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6362 Imaged 4-10-09 Ara (Mag. 7.3, Class X) |
NGC 6366 Imaged 8-23-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 13.6, Class) |
NGC 6380 aka Ton 1 Imaged 5-17-09 Scorpius (Mag. 11.1, Class) |
NGC 6388 Imaged 4-21-09 Scorpius (Mag. 6.8, Class III) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6397 Imaged 3-7-09 Ara (Mag. 5.9, Class IX) |
NGC 6401 Imaged 8-23-10 |
NGC 6426 Imaged 9-10-10 |
NGC 6440 Imaged 8-15-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 9.7, Class V) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6441 Imaged 8-21-09 Scorpius (Mag. 7.1, Class III) |
NGC 6453 Image 7-1-09 Scorpius (Mag. 10.8, Class ?) |
NGC 6496 Imaged 8-21-09 Mensa (Mag. 8.2, Class XII) |
NGC 6517 Imaged 7-31-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 9, Class ?) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6522 Imaged 7-14-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 8.3, Class V) |
NGC 6528 Imaged 7-19-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 7.9, Class ?) |
NGC 6535 Imaged 7-10-09 Delphinus (Mag. 10.6, Class XI) |
NGC 6539 Imaged 8-12-10 Serpens (Mag. 9.3, Class XI) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6540 Imaged 6-3-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 9.3, Class ?) |
NGC 6541 Imaged 8-11-10 Corona Australis (Mag. 6.3, Class III) |
NGC 6544 Imaged 8-1-10 Sagittarius (Mag. 7.8, Class ?) |
NGC 6553 Imaged 5-17-09 Scorpius (Mag. 11.3, Class) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6558 Imaged 9-19-10 Sagittarius (Mag. 9.3, Class ?) |
NGC 6569 Imaged 9-10-10 |
NGC 6584 Imaged 3-5-11 Ara (Mag. ?, Class?) |
NGC 6624 Imaged 9-8-10 Sagittarius (Mag. 7.9, Class VI) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6638 Imaged 7-2-10 Sagittarius (Mag.9.2, Class VI) |
NGC 6642 Imaged 7-20-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 9.6, Class ?) |
NGC 6652 Imaged 8-8-10 Sagittarius (Mag.8.9, Class VI) |
NGC 6712 Image 6-14-09 Scutum (Mag. 8.1, Class IX) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6717 aka Pal 9 Sagittarius (Mag. 9.3, Class ?) |
NGC 6723 Imaged 8-8-10 Ophiuchus (Mag. 7, Class VII |
NGC 6749 |
NGC 6752 Imaged 3-7-09 Pavo (Mag. 5.4, Class ?) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||
| NGC 6760 Imaged 6-7-09 Aquila (Mag. 9.1, Class ?) |
NGC 6934 Imaged 7-1-09 Delphinus (Mag. 8.9, Class ?) |
NGC 7006 Imaged 7-1-09 Delphinus (Mag. 10.6, Class ?) |
NGC 7492 Imaged 5-31-09 Aquarius (Mag. 11.2, ClassXI) |
|||
 |
 |
 |
|
|||
| IC 1257 Image 8-17-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 13.1, Class ?) |
IC 4499 Imaged 3-4-11 Apus ( Mag.9.8, Class?) |
2MASS-GC01 |
2MASS-GC02 |
|||
 |
 |
|
 |
|||
| AL 3 Imaged 9-19-10 Sagittarius (Mag. 14.5, Class) |
AM 1 |
AM 4 |
Arp 2 Imaged 7-13-10 Sagittarius (Mag. 12.3, Class ?) |
|||
|
 |
 |
|
|||
| BH 176 |
Djorg 1 Imaged 7-15-10 Scorpius (Mag. 13.6, Class ?) |
Djorg 2 Imaged 8-27-09 Sagittarius (Mag. 12.5, Class ?) |
E 3 |
|||
|
 |
 |
|
|||
| ESO 280-SC06 |
ESO 452-11 Image 9-13-09 Scorpius (Mag. 12, Class ?) |
Eridanus |
FRS 1735 |
|||
|
|
 |
|
|||
| FRS 1767 |
GLIMPSE-G01 |
HP 1 Imaged 9-12-09 Ophiuchus (Mag. 11.6, Class ?) |
Koposov 1 |
|||
|
 |
 |
 |
|||
| Koposov 2 |
Liller 1 Imaged 7-12-10 Scorpius (Mag. 17, Class ?) |
Lynga 7 Imaged 3-4-11 Norma (Mag., Class?) |
Pyxis Globular Imaged 10-15-10 |
|||
 |
|
 |
 |
|||
| Rup 106 Imaged 3-3-11 Centaurus 10.9, Class ?) |
Segue 1 |
Ton 2 Imaged 5-9-09 Scorpius (Mag. 12.2, Class ?) |
UKS-1 Imaged 9-19-10 Sagittarius (Mag. 17.3, Class ?) |
|||
 |
||||||
| Whiting 1 Imaged 10-7-10 Cetus (Mag. 14, Class ?) |
||||||
Palomar & Terzan Globular Cluster Images
Extra Galactic Globular Clusters |
||||||
 |
||||||
| G1 Image 5-25-09 Andromeda (Mag. 12.5) |
||||||