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Hyades, Large
open cluster in Taurus, best in binoculars. Includes the first magnitude star Alpha Taurus
or Aldebaran. 55mm f2 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 f10, Starlight Xpress MX5
CCD. Single three minute exposure. |
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NGC884/869, Double Cluster in
Perseus. Superb pair of open clusters, magnificent at low power or through
binoculars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 f10, Starlight Xpress MX5
CCD. Single three minute exposure. |
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NGC884/869, Double Cluster in
Perseus. Superb pair of open clusters, magnificent at low power or through
binoculars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 f10, Starlight Xpress MX5
CCD. Single three minute exposure. |
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M11, Wild Duck Open Cluster in
Scutum, Mag 5.8, 14'. 500 stars to magnitude 14, one of the best open clusters.
10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures :
Effective integration time 3 minutes. |
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M29, Open Cluster in Cygnus,
Mag 6.6, 7', 50 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5
CCD. Integration time 2 minutes. |
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M34, Open Cluster in Perseus. Mag 5.2, 35', 100 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single
3 minute exposure. |
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M35, Open Cluster in Gemini. Mag 5.1, 28', 300 stars. Note small cluster
NGC2158 30' SW - click here for close up of NGC2158.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single
3 minute exposure. |
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M36, Open cluster in
Auriga. Mag 6, 12', 60 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200
SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD.
Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here. |
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M37, Open Cluster in
Auriga. Mag 5.6, 24', magnificent cluster, 500+ stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single
exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here. |
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M38, Open cluster in
Auriga. Mag 6.4, 21', 100 stars. Look for small nearby cluster NGC 1907.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200
SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD.
Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here. |
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M39, Open Cluster in
Cygnus, Mag 4.6, 32'. Large, bright, but just 30 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5
CCD. Integration time 2 minutes. |
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M45, The Pleiades in
Taurus, classic cluster.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD.
Integration time 5 minutes. |
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M52, Open Cluster in
Cassiopeia, Mag 6.9, 13', 200 stars.
- 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures
: Effective integration time 3 minutes. |
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M103, Open Cluster in Cassiopeia,
Mag 7.4, 6'
- 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single
1 minute exposure. |
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NGC2158, Open Cluster in Gemini.
Small cluster 30' SW of M35 - try and see if you can see it and then if you can resolve
any stars - it looks like a fuzzy blob by eye in my 10" scope. 10" Meade LX200
f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Three exposures of 3 minutes summed to 9 minute
equivalent. |
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M50, Open Cluster in Monoceros,
Mag 5.9, 16', 100 stars mag 9 -14.
10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
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M46, Open Cluster in Puppis,
Mag 6.1, 27', 150 stars mag 10 -13. Also shows Planetary Nebula NGC2438, Mag 11.0, 1.1'.
10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Two exposures of 3 minutes each,
summed together. |
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M47, Open Cluster in Puppis,
Mag 4.4, 30', 30 stars bright but sparse. Two double stars involved.
10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposure. |
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M48, Open Cluster in Hydra, Mag
5.8, 54', 50 stars mag 9 -13. Large cluster - this photograph only shows the centre.
10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposure. |
