Globular Cluster (NGC 6402)

Captured and processed by Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal

Astrophotography information

Astrophotography Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal, Sohanur Rahman, Jahirul Islam
Observing location St. Martin (21 North 92 East) | Pabna (24 North 89 East) | Noakhali
Exposure time
2 minutes | 25 minutes | 60 seconds
Telescope Unistellar eQuinox 1 (Ashwin 1 | Ashwin 2)
Camera Sony IMX224, 1.27 Mpx
Field of view (resolution) 0.61° × 0.46° (1.72 arcsec)
Image processing Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal
Image processing method

Astrophysical information

Object type Globular Cluster
Constellation Ophiuchus
Distance ~ 30.3 kly
Angular size ~ 11 arcminutes
Physical size ~ 50 ly
Apparent magnitude 7.6