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M5 is a large, bright globular cluster located in the constellation Serpens (Caput). This naked eye object can be found about 20 arc-minutes to the northwest of the 5th magnitude star 5 Serpentis. It's core is extremely compressed and slightly elliptical in shape. At magnitude 5.7, M5 lies at a distance of approximately 25,000 light years and was discovered in 1702 by Gottfried Kirch.
The data for this luminance-only photo was captured on 1 May and 2 May 2011. All images were taken at the Chiefland Astronomy Village in Chiefland, Florida. Complete details regarding this image and more images of M5 at various resolutions can be found by clicking on the image above or by clicking here.
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