Globular Cluster NGC 7006 in Delphinus
Taken by Tom Wildoner on July 23, 2025 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2025:08:21 08:07:36
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From SpaceTelescope.org, “NGC 7006 resides in the outskirts of the Milky Way. It is about 135,000 light-years away, five times the distance between the Sun and the center of the galaxy, and it is part of the galactic halo. This roughly spherical region of the Milky Way is made up of dark matter, gas and sparsely distributed stellar clusters.”
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Class: I
Constellation: Delphinus
Right ascension: 21h 1m 29.4s
Declination: +16° 11′ 14.4″
Apparent magnitude (V): 10.6
Apparent dimensions (V): 2.8′
Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90 SCT Telescope, Antares Focal Reducer, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, 81 x 60 seconds, Celestron CGX-L pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight. Image Date: July 23, 2025. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://www.thedarksideobservatory.com
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