Open Clusters - Summer
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M6, Butterfly Cluster in Scorpius Magnitude 4.2 - Size 33' 2005 Sep 02 (COAA Portugal) - FS 60C at f/5.9 - SXV-H9 LRGB = 10:3:3:3 x 30 sec |
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M7 in Scorpius Magnitude 3.3 - Size 75' 2005 Sep 02 (COAA Portugal) - FS 60C at f/5.9 - SXV-H9 LRGB = 10:3:3:3 x 30 sec |
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M39 in Cygnus Magnitude 4,6 - Size 32' - 30 stars 2004 Oct 11 - 135 mm f/2.8 lens at f/5.6 - SXV-H9 R:G:B = 8:10:8 min Big loose open cluster on top of a rich Milky Way background. It is best observed with binoculars. |
M11, Wild Duck Cluster, in Scutum
Magnitude 5,8 - Size 14'
02 Aug 2003 - FFC 3.5/500 - MX516 - 6 min
A very rich and compact cluster comprising about 2900 stars
NGC 6819 in Cygnus
Magnitude 7,3 - Size 5'
04 Aug 2004 - C8-DX at f/6.3 - MX516 - L:R:G:B = 5:2:2:2 min
A nice compact open cluster in Cygnus
M29 in Cygnus
Magnitude 6,6 - Size 7,0'
05 Sep 2002 - FFC 3.5/500 - MX516 - 6 min in high-res mode
One of the less impressive Messier objects. Loose group of distant but very hot stars.