Globular Cluster M68 in Hydra

A rich cluster containing around 100,000 stars lying at a distance of 46,000 light years. This cluster has a diameter of around 100 light years but is is fairly far away and apperas small.

Images taken with TEC-140 Telescope mounted on Losmandy G11 mount. Camera used was a Canon EOS20D used at prime focus.

Five 3 minute exposures dark compensated, aligned and stacked, background removed and Digitaly Developed in ImagesPlus 2.75.