Open Cluster M34
Open Cluster M34: This cluster of stars is middle-aged for astronomical standards, the estimate is about 180 Mio years. It is located in a distance of 1400 LY and extends appr. 14 LY. A few of the heavy stars have already turned into Red Giants having a yellow color.
Especially in the Hi-Res version a galaxy (UGC 2227 in 260 Mio LY) can be recognized in the upper left part of the image and also the blue shining Planetary Nebula (PK 144.3-15.5).
Object |
Open Cluster M34 |
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Catagory |
Open Clusters |
Designation |
M 034 |
Constellation |
Perseus |
Optics |
Vixen R200SS 8 inch f/4.6 with Televue SBIG Paracorr |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
4x5 min (1x1 bin) each Astrodon True Balance RGB filterset, Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro II and TMB 80 as Guide Scope, Maxim DL as guiding software |
Mount |
Takahashi EM-11 |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. Color Code RGB |
Location, Date |
Eningen, Germany - 19 Oct 2009 |
Remark |
