| | Globular Cluster | M14 | Messier 14 | NGC 6402 | | This globular cluster contains several hundred thousand stars of mV 14, and spans about 100 light years, containing about 150,000 stars. The 25 brightest stars average 15.4 mV. | | |
| Details: | | Night of: | Saturday August 30, 2014 | Site: | Palomar Mountain | Local Time: | 10:45 PM | Aug 30, 2014 | Altitude: | 35° | | RA: | 17h 37m 36s | Declination: | -03d 15' | | Distance: | 30,300 light years | Magnitude: | +7.6 mV | Size: | 11' |
| | Camera Settings: | | Telescope: | 9.25-SCT | Camera: | Orion Starshoot DSI2 + 0.5x Reducer | f/ratio: | f/5 | Pixel Scale: | 1.49 arcsec | Image Size: | 754 x 532 pixels (0.4 MP) | | 18.7' x 13.2' | Exposure: | 15 sec | |
Stacked Frames: | 65 | Total Integration: | 16 minutes |
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