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M5 — Globular Cluster M5

Globular Cluster
· Serpens
Beginner
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Target information

Object type
Globular Cluster
Constellation
Serpens
Right ascension
15h 18m 36s
Declination
+2° 05′ 00″
Magnitude
5.6
Angular size
23′
Surface brightness
Not recorded
Difficulty
Beginner
Best months
Apr-Aug
Catalog IDs
M5

Recommended telescopes

Astro-Tech
1624mm f/8.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 46% of APS-C FOV
TEC
1600mm f/8.0 · 200mm aperture
Frames 46% of APS-C FOV
Astro-Tech
2000mm f/8.0 · 254mm aperture
Frames 57% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 58% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 58% of APS-C FOV
Meade
2032mm f/10.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 58% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

QHYCCD
3.76µm pixels · cooled
Player One
4.63µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
5.94µm pixels · cooled
OGMA
3.76µm pixels · cooled
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3.76µm pixels · cooled
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2.90µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

FOV 0.83° × 0.55°
Scale 0.48″/px
Target fills 69% of frame
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FOV 0.68° × 0.47°
Scale 0.60″/px
Target fills 82% of frame
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FOV 0.55° × 0.37°
Scale 0.48″/px
Target fills 103% of frame
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