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Old 20-08-2022, 10:06 AM
Tropo-Bob (Bob)
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Messiers M39 & M29 in Cygnus

M39 is a bit far North for most people in Oz. It is however noticeable with binoculars, so is still worth a try. It is approximately 1,000 lightyears distant.

M29 is small and for a long time, I doubted if it was a real cluster. It is, and is some 4,000 LYs away, but only 11 LYs across. It has been nicknamed as a mini-Pleiades or a stubby dipper.

Taken last night through my Tak 100mm F7.4, one shot with a Cannon M50.

PS: The images may look like nothing is there, but stars are small.
Please open them!
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