
Open Cluster M39: This bright group of stars in a distance of 1000 LY can be detected in the constellation of Cygnus or the Swan even with unaided eyes. The brightest stars of the Open Cluster stand out from a dense star background of the Milky Way. All the cluster stars are still on the main branch of the HRD, thus the age is in the order of 300 - 500 Million years.
Object |
Open Cluster M39 |
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Catagory |
Open Clusters |
Designation |
M 039 |
Constellation |
Cygnus |
Optics |
Vixen R200SS f/4 with Baader Coma Corrector |
Camera |
Hutech modified Canon EOS 30D |
Exposure |
12 x ISO 800-1min, IDAS LPS filter |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
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Guiding |
Unguided |
Mount |
Takahashi EM-11 |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop |
Location, Date |
Eningen, Germany - 15 July 2008 |
Remark |