Object	M2 / NGC 7089
Scale	3.54 arc-secs/pixel
North angle	-1.44°
Date	09/14/00
Location	West Covina, CA
Equipment	TeleVue 101, ST7E, GM8
Processing	Gamma Stretch, DDP, MaxIM (demo), Photoshop (save)
Notes	Needs longer exposure to get better signal to noise ratio. First use of MaxIM (demo). Wow, I have to buy this software!
Background	M2 is 150 light years across and contains about 150,000 stars, (not all of which can be seen in this photo). Located in the constellation Aquarius with a magnitude of 7, it lies at a distance of 36,000 light years. This object is very compact making the center hard to resolve.