higher Images: NGC 6402 (Messier 14). NGC / IC Project. Messier Program. M14 (13 of 110).
Hello everyone.
theme: deep sky objects. M 14 ..
The continued today with the report of Objects Messier Catalog: 13 110.
M 14 is the next object I observed visually for this program. Behold
data.
Name of observer: Salvador Aguirre
Observation date: 2010 10 10 TU.
observation site: 110 45 38 O, 29 13 03 N
Instrumentation: Telescope reflector / 10 inch Dobsonian. F: 4.7
Magnification: 48x, 25 mm
Seeing Eye: 4
(seen with binoculars: Yes, 10x50)
studied
Object: M14.
object details:
This type globular star cluster of small size and bright is located on the east side of Ophiuchus.
this in a country with few bright stars in the margin of the Milky Way, which makes its location a bit by "star hopping.
is located at 7 degrees south and 1.5 degrees west of Beta Ophiuchi and 5 degrees north of Mu Ophiuchi. It is easy to see with binoculars 11x80, and more difficult with smaller binos.
this cluster has a large nucleus not condensed but easy to solve.
M14 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. Alias \u200b\u200b
M14 NGC 6402 ..
Coordinates: RA 17 37 36, Dec: -03 15.
Constellation: Ophiuchus .... Mag
size 7.6 12.0 min. arc (here referred to the angular size in arcminutes ¡¡)..
diameter: 80 light years.
distance Earth: 23, 000 years light.
images here:
credit: AL-
Dr Salvador Aguirre. Amateur Astronomer
Certified by the Astronomical League (Master Observer)
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