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M44 Open Star Cluster
Also known as the Beehive cluster. M44 lies at 577 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cancer and spans about 15 light years across. In total there is estimated to be over 1,000 stars associated with this cluster. At around 600 million years old this cluster is quite young, when compared to our Sun's 4.5 billion years.
Boring techie bit:
Skywatcher Quattro 8" Newtonian Reflector steel tube with the f4 aplanatic coma corrector, Skywatcher EQ6 R pro mount, Altair Starwave 50mm guide scope, ZWO asi120mm guide camera mini, ZWO asi533mc pro cooled to -10c, Optolong L'enhance 2" filter, ZWO asiair plus.
Stacked with DeepSkyStacker and processed in StarTools.
M44 Open Star Cluster
Also known as the Beehive cluster. M44 lies at 577 light years from Earth in the constellation of Cancer and spans about 15 light years across. In total there is estimated to be over 1,000 stars associated with this cluster. At around 600 million years old this cluster is quite young, when compared to our Sun's 4.5 billion years.
Boring techie bit:
Skywatcher Quattro 8" Newtonian Reflector steel tube with the f4 aplanatic coma corrector, Skywatcher EQ6 R pro mount, Altair Starwave 50mm guide scope, ZWO asi120mm guide camera mini, ZWO asi533mc pro cooled to -10c, Optolong L'enhance 2" filter, ZWO asiair plus.
Stacked with DeepSkyStacker and processed in StarTools.