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Region around the open cluster Messier 11 and the surrounding opaque clouds.
Region around the open cluster Messier 11 and the surrounding opaque clouds.
Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
Under a dark, clear sky, you’ll notice this region of the summer Milky Way looks like it contains more stars than nearby areas.
Sharp-eyed observers can spot M11 with their unaided eyes about 3° west-southwest of the two stars that form Aquila’s tail. You probably spotted it through binoculars while scanning the Scutum Star Cloud. Even a 3-inch telescope reveals several dozen stars in M11.
Canon EOS 4000D mounted on a homemade 110/250mm f/2.2 astrograph. Captured from the Pollino National Park at an altitude of 1400m. Excellent seeing conditions.
Region around the open cluster Messier 11 and the surrounding opaque clouds.
Region around the open cluster Messier 11 and the surrounding opaque clouds.
Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
Under a dark, clear sky, you’ll notice this region of the summer Milky Way looks like it contains more stars than nearby areas.
Sharp-eyed observers can spot M11 with their unaided eyes about 3° west-southwest of the two stars that form Aquila’s tail. You probably spotted it through binoculars while scanning the Scutum Star Cloud. Even a 3-inch telescope reveals several dozen stars in M11.
Canon EOS 4000D mounted on a homemade 110/250mm f/2.2 astrograph. Captured from the Pollino National Park at an altitude of 1400m. Excellent seeing conditions.