M12 "The Right Heart of Ophiuchus"

 Posted: Feb 17th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: 200/800
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Software: Pixinsight
Exposure:
14 x 60" ISO/Gain: 100 - Optolong L-pro
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Mozyr, Belarus
 Sep 23rd, 2024
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Resolution: 2840x2796 px
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Globular cluster M12 in the constellation Ophiuchus. Another "victim" from my Messier micro-marathon. Since it's close to M10, I decided to give them such a "poetic nickname." The shooting conditions were even worse because the globular cluster was sinking into the trees. Haze, the approaching Moon.

Interestingly, the number of frames for M10 and M12 turned out to be the same by chance, but a funny coincidence)

Posted for the record.
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