Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  5 Ser  ·  HD136202  ·  IC 4537  ·  M 5  ·  NGC 5904  ·  The star 5 Ser
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M5, Glenn Kaatz
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M5

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M5

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I captured M5 during June 2022 using short (1 min) exposures in an attempt to not blow out the core of the cluster.  Even though the total integration time was short, the detail that resulted was pretty good. This cluster is located in Serpens at a distance of 24,000 light years.

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M5, Glenn Kaatz