Globular Cluster Messier 3 in Constellation Canis Venatici
Messier 3 (NGC 5272) stands as one of the finest globular clusters accessible to northern hemisphere imagers, offering both visual splendor and technical challenge. This densely packed stellar sphere in Canes Venatici contains approximately 500,000 stars compressed into a volume roughly 180 light-years across.
Globular Cluster Messier 3: Newton 10" f/4, Atik 460EXM, Exposure Sum 5h10min, 9/2023-12/2025, Fuerfeld, Deutschland