Andy01
19-02-2019, 05:06 PM
Was at the end of an imaging run, it was still clear with an hour or so of darkness left so heck, why not point the scope at some random DSO and see what I get? :shrug:
Turns out that this is M67 - an open cluster located in Cancer – it is much smaller than it’s larger neighbour M44 -The Beehive Cluster, and while not the oldest open cluster (with an age estimated to be 4 billion years), it is close at about 800-900 ly distance.
M67 has more than 100 stars similar to the Sun, and numerous red giants.
It appears roughly the same size as the full Moon.
M67 has a lovely mix of blue & yellow stars, dunno if I can spot the cobra though? :question:
It's absolutely short on integration time, but sometimes it's nice to take a snap just for the fun of it! :D
10x120 sec RG&B from my light polluted suburban backyard, processed in APP & PS.
Turns out that this is M67 - an open cluster located in Cancer – it is much smaller than it’s larger neighbour M44 -The Beehive Cluster, and while not the oldest open cluster (with an age estimated to be 4 billion years), it is close at about 800-900 ly distance.
M67 has more than 100 stars similar to the Sun, and numerous red giants.
It appears roughly the same size as the full Moon.
M67 has a lovely mix of blue & yellow stars, dunno if I can spot the cobra though? :question:
It's absolutely short on integration time, but sometimes it's nice to take a snap just for the fun of it! :D
10x120 sec RG&B from my light polluted suburban backyard, processed in APP & PS.