Messier 3 - Globular Cluster

Messier 3, also know as NGC 5272, is a globular cluster located 33.9 thousand light years from Earth in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It is one of the largest and brightest globular clusters discovered with around 500,000 stars.

It was discovered on May 3, 1764, and was the first Messier object to be discovered by Charles Messier himself. Messier originally mistook the object for a nebula without stars. This mistake was corrected after the stars were resolved by William Herschel around 1784. Since then, it has become one of the best-studied globular clusters.

Equipment:
OTA: SVBONY SV503 70ED Refractor f/6
Reducer: SVBONY SV193 0.8x reducer f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI183MC Pro Color Cooled Camera (20.1mp)
Mount: SkyWatcher Star Adventurer GTI Equatorial Mount
240x30s subs (2 hours) stacked with SharpCap 4.1 with darks and flats
Processed with GraXpert, Siril, Cosmic Clarity, and Prism