M11 - Wild Duck Cluster - DSLR OSC - 2021-06-16

M11 is an open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, embedded amidst a Milky Way backdrop of dimmer stars and dust.

 

Captured under dark skies near Goldendale, WA.

 

Telescope: William Optics ZenithStar 100mm f/7

Focal Reducer: Astro-Tech 0.8x

Camera: Modified Canon 450D (XSi)

Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTE

Integration: 30 mins (10 x 3 mins)

Software: PixInsight 1.8.8, Adobe Lightroom

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