ngc1245-300secX8_POSTING
Another star cluster captured with the 80mm Orion f/7.5 ED doublet riding on the G11 mount. Total of 40 minutes of capture time. NGC1245 is located near the center of Perseus and is embedded (beyond) the five degree diameter cluster 2720 along with Mel 20 (aka Alpha Per Cluster). Mel20 is believed to be 50-70 million years old, while 2720 is believed to be 5 billion years old, roughly 1/3 the age of the universe. Both Mel 20 and 2720 are about 500-600 lightyears distant, while NGC1245 is 9,800 lightyears away and about 1 billion years old.
ngc1245-300secX8_POSTING
Another star cluster captured with the 80mm Orion f/7.5 ED doublet riding on the G11 mount. Total of 40 minutes of capture time. NGC1245 is located near the center of Perseus and is embedded (beyond) the five degree diameter cluster 2720 along with Mel 20 (aka Alpha Per Cluster). Mel20 is believed to be 50-70 million years old, while 2720 is believed to be 5 billion years old, roughly 1/3 the age of the universe. Both Mel 20 and 2720 are about 500-600 lightyears distant, while NGC1245 is 9,800 lightyears away and about 1 billion years old.