A Globular Cluster in Lyra - M56

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Summer 2017

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Data
Altitude at culmination 76°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Mean FWHM 2.5 arc-s
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Summer 2017, ~mag 6.4 - no moon @-20C
Imaging OTA AGO 14.5" iDK
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm @ f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/ONAG_XT/Lodestar X-2
RGB Total Integration Time 6hrs R12x10 min, G12x10 min, B12x10 min, Astrodon Gen 2 I series Filters. All Binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.04 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

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