Messier 28

Observation Notes:

At 37X, this globular cluster is small, but still easily visible. I didn't see any granularity at this magnification. The nucleus was circular and tight, but not stellar. At 120X, granularity was still hard to come by. About 7 or 8 stars were blinking in and out across the surface. The fall off in brightness seemed softest to the NE.

Factoids:

At a distance of 18 to 19,000 light years, M28 has a diameter of 60 light years. It was the second globular cluster that was discovered to contain a millisecond pulsar--this pulsar spins around its axis once every 11 milliseconds. M28 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764.

SubjectM28/NGC 6626
ClassificationGlobular Cluster
PositionSagittarius [RA: 18:24.5 / Dec: -24:52]*
Size*11.2'
Brightness*6.8
Date/Time10/14/04 - 8:05 PM
Observing Loc.Flagstaff, AZ - Home
InstrumentOrion SVP 6LT Reflector (150 mm dia./1200 mm F/L)
Eyepieces/Mag.32 mm (37X), 10 mm (120X)
Seeing3/10
TransparencyMag 5.8

* Based on published data.

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