M 2 – NGC 7089 – Mel 235
About this image
M2 ✨
The light from this ancient globular cluster has travelled around 37,000 years to reach us.
Which raises a strange question:
If everything we see in the night sky is already in the past, what does “now” really mean?
Image details
| Object type | globular star cluster |
|---|---|
| Catalogue | M2, NGC 7089, M 2 – NGC 7089 – MEL 235 |
| Constellation | Aquarius (Aqr) |
| Observed | 2026 Sep 21 – 20:46 UTC |
| Location | Portsmouth, UK |
| Moon | Waxing Gibbous – 77% illuminated – age 10.0 days |
| WordPress categories | Star Clusters |
Equipment
| Telescope | Skywatcher 127 Mak |
|---|---|
| Camera | ZWO ASI2600MC Pro |
| Mount | Juwei 17 |
| Filter | None |
| Focal length | 1500mm |
| F-ratio | f/11 |
| Pixel scale | 0.52 arcsec/pixel |
Acquisition
| Exposure | 60 x 60s |
|---|---|
| Gain | 100 |
| Guiding RMS | Not recorded |
Observation notes
M2 ✨
The light from this ancient globular cluster has travelled around 37,000 years to reach us.
Which raises a strange question:
If everything we see in the night sky is already in the past, what does “now” really mean?
Processing notes
Normal workflow. Using masks so as not to blow the core
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