| M29, An Open Cluster, - this image cropped and reduced from the original photo |
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Not particularly bright or noticeable. Still it's a nice compact cluster that looks nice in a medium sized telescope's view. It's about 4000 light years away. It's a very young cluster at about 10 million years old spread over about 11 light years. There's about 50 members in the cluster, with 10 prominent bright blue giants. Visually, it's about magnitude 7 and 7 degrees in extent. It would appear a lot brighter, but there's a lot of intervening galactic dust between it and us. |
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10"
F6.3 Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope, (1600mm F.L.) Canon
300D camera, placed at the scopes prime focus |