M80 NGC 6093


45 minutes exposure on Fuji Superia 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.

M80 is a bright and compact globular cluster in Scorpius. Although small, good resolution is obtained in an 8" telescope.


45 minutes exposure on Fuji Superia 400 film.
5" f/5 refractor, prime focus.

The dark dust clouds in the lower left of the photograph are part of the rho ophiuchi complex.