Object: M 14
This globular cluster was discovered by Charles Messier on June 1, 1784. M 14 is about 30,000 light years from Earth and spans nearly 100 light years in diameter. In 1938, a nova that peaked at magnitude +9.2 appeared in M14, only the second nova ever recorded in a globular cluster.
This image is the result of a collaborative effort between Howard Hedlund of Astro-Physics, Inc. and Dave Jurasevich.
- Team: Dave Jurasevich and Howard Hedlund
- Filters: Tru-Balance LRGB filter set Gen 2
- Exposure: L 7ea x 600 sec 1x1 bin, RGB 5 ea x 300 sec 1x1 bin
- Date: 02 August 2016
- Software: CCDStack 2, Photoshop CS5