Copyright 2012 Allan Hall, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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| Catalog Number: | M11 NGC6705 |
| Common Name: | Wild Duck Cluster |
| Date Taken: | 10/29/2011 7:05PM |
| Location: | Sam Houston State University Observatory 30.810924° N 95.434134° W 233 ft |
| Telescope Used: | Orion Premium 110mm ED APO Refractor |
| Barlow/Eyepiece/Filter: | Orion 2" SkyGlow Astrophotography Filter |
| Camera: | Nikon D7000 unmodded |
| Settings: | ISO 800 100sec |
| Lights: | 30 |
| Darks: | 15 |
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Flats: |
15 |
| Bias: | 15 |
| Final resolution: | 3144x2515 |
| Notes: | Sitting in the constellation Scutum is this colorful open cluster discovered in 1681 by the German astronomer Gottfried Kirch. This is one of the most spectacular open clusters in the sky sporting almost 3,000 stars. An open cluster is a group of stars that were formed at roughly the same time in the same molecular cloud. This one is estimated to be over 200 million years old. |
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