M11 Wild Duck Cluster - Scutum

[DJT (David)]

Interesting that this one doesn't come up so often when searching the forum


M11 - Wild Duck Cluster in Scutum


Very compact open cluster according to Wiki but I like the background of stars,stars and more stars.

66* 180sec
RC8, AP900, STL6303e


Thanks for looking

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

That came out really nice with the RC8. Makes me want one.

[DJT (David)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

That came out really nice with the RC8. Makes me want one.

The RC8 is a good little scope once you get past collimation and do a few upgrades. Ann contemplating going larger..

Thanks for the comment

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Nice, this is one of my favourite clusters to look at through a scope, it really looks more like a globular cluster. I was thinking of imaging it myself the night I grabbed the Pavo glob actually

Mike

[atalas]

The Wild Duck is a favorite for me, and I love the rich star field It sits in....well done David

[DJT (David)]

Originally Posted by atalas

The Wild Duck is a favorite for me, and I love the rich star field It sits in....well done David

Cheers Louie, glad you like it. There's something a bit nice about M11.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Nice, this is one of my favourite clusters to look at through a scope, it really looks more like a globular cluster. I was thinking of imaging it myself the night I grabbed the Pavo glob actually

Mike

With you on that one. Was out with the Dob the other week and picked this out. A great site with the 13mm ethos.

Have you picked out the first target for the FSQ yet?

[Atmos (Colin)]

Lovely field David, so MANY stars!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by DJT

Have you picked out the first target for the FSQ yet?

Ha!...depends when I finally get it up and running OPT sent me the wrong Tak-RoboFocus bracket and I thought it would be a quick replacement so I 'just waited.... then things got mixed up between OPT and Robofocus and it took longer than expected...it was finally put in the mail only yesterday by OPT buuuut as for which target? .....I'm thinking probably one of the more iconic summer fields I'm in no rush though, I have a perfectly capable setup right now that is perfectly tuned and 100% reliable and I hate down time/change so when it happens, it has to happen, be quick and work straight up!

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice colours, David.

[Atmos (Colin)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ha!...depends when I finally get it up and running OPT sent me the wrong Tak-RoboFocus bracket and I thought it would be a quick replacement so I 'just waited.... then things got mixed up between OPT and Robofocus and it took longer than expected...it was finally put in the mail only yesterday by OPT buuuut as for which target? .....I'm thinking probably one of the more iconic summer fields I'm in no rush though, I have a perfectly capable setup right now that is perfectly tuned and 100% reliable and I hate down time/change so when it happens, it has to happen, be quick and work straight up!

Mike

M42!! The most iconic of the lot
M11 won't be visible no longer by the time your adapter arrives me think

[multiweb (Marc)]

Nicely done David. Good star color.