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Image collection based on the sky tour "Southerly targets for early summer nights" featured in the Jun 2013  edition of Astronomy Now. Comprising globular star clusters, double stars and stars in the constellation Ophiuchus & Scorpius
Bullet  1. Xi Scorpii - Double Star
Bullet  2. M107 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  3. Delta Scorpii - Be Star
Bullet  4. M80 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  5. M4 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  6. Antares - Red Supergiant, Star
Bullet  7. M19 - Globular Cluster
Bullet  8. M9 - Globular Cluster

1.  Xi Scorpii - Double Star

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2.  M107 - Globular Cluster

M107 (Ophiuchus) 

Image 

CCD Image 
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C filter,  
2007-04-05  03:39 h UT (#189333-37)
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

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3.  Delta Scorpii - Be Star

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4.  M80 - Globular Cluster

M80 (Scorpius)

Image
CCD Image (logscale, 50% size scaling)
5 x 30 sec exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 
2009-04-22 00:57 h UT  (#364264-68)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

 

M80 - detail

Image
CCD Image (logscale, cropped)
Image details as above

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5.  M4 - Globular Cluster

M4 (Scorpius)
T
aken at 5 deg above southern horizon

Image

CCD Image (cropped to central area & 60% size reduction)
4 x 20s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-26 23:21 h UT (#369078-82)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
[ Wider View ]

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6.  Antares - Red Supergiant, Star

M12  (Ophiuchus)
Image
CCD Image 
5 x 20 sec exposure (average), clear filter
2005-08-14  21:51 h UT (#92072-76)
8" LX200 classic + ST-7e

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7.  M19 - Globular Cluster

M19 (Scorpius)

Image

CCD Image (35% size reduction)
5 x 15s sec exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2009-06-25 23:36 h UT (#373045-49)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

 

M19 - detail

Image

CCD Image (70% size reduction, cropped)
Image details as above

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8.  M9 - Globular Cluster

M9 (Ophiuchus)
T
aken at 11 deg above SSE horizon

Image

CCD Image (50% size reduction)
2 x 30s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-05-26 23:26 h UT (#369086-88)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME

M9 - detail

Image

CCD Image (cropped)
Image details as above

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