Globular cluster in Delphinus
This globular cluster must be one of the most distant objects in our Milky Way Galaxy that can be seen with amateur telescopes. Because the disk of our galaxy is about 100,000 light years across, the estimated distance of NGC 7006 indicates that it is far off in the halo of the galaxy.
| Magnitude | 10.6 |
| Apparent Size | 3.6' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 130,000 |
| Right Ascension | 21:01.5 |
| Declination | +16 11 |
| Field of View | 22' x 17' |
Image details: Exposure times of 30 minutes of luminance, and 21 minutes each of red, green and blue, taken with an SBIG STF-8300M imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/8.
August 2023