|
Date: July 26-27, 2024 - Location: Dark Sky Observatory, Fort Davis, TX Telescope: 16 in. RC Mount: Paramount ME II Filters: Chroma LRGB Camera: FLI 16803 Exposure: L = 30x60s R = 28x60s G&B = 30x60s each
Click on the image to view at higher resolution.
|
|
Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764[1]. M28, also designated NGC 6626[1], is a dense cluster of stars. This type of astronomical object is classified as a globular cluster and typically is composed of thousands of stars. M28 has an estimated population of at least 50,000 member stars[2]. The cluster lies in the constellation of Sagittarius approximately 18,300 light years from the Earth[1]. M28 is classified as a class IV globular star cluster[2]. M28 was the first globular cluster discovered to contain a millisecond pulsar[1,2]. This pulsar (PSR B1821-24)[2] was discovered in 1986 using the Lovell radio telescope in England[2]
Member of the Dark Sky Observatory Collaborative
1Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_28
|
