M19
Globular cluster in Ophiuchus

10.1″ f/4.5, Mallincam DS432cTEC with Astronomik UHC filter
Exposure = 5 sec, Live Stacked frames = 15, Gain = 60 of 250

This globular cluster is very compact and oblong in the north-south axis, appearing about 10 arcminutes across in this image. M19 is 28,700 light years away and only 6500 light years from the galactic core.

North at 12 o’clock, East at 9 o’clock