Open Cluster M93: M93 in the upper left of this image is one of the less conspicuous Open Star Clusters in Messier´s famous catalogue. It is in a distance of about 3600 LY.
In the lower right corner a faint emission nebula is also displayed: Sharpless 311.
The bright star in the center is called Azmidiske in a distance of about 1500 LY.
Object |
Open Cluster M93 |
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Catagory |
Open Clusters |
Designation |
M 093 |
Constellation |
Puppis |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ 106 ED f/5 x 0.73 reducer |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
2x20min Baader H-alpha filter, 3x5min each Baader RGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar and Skywatcher ED 80 as Guide Scope, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCDStack, Photoshop. Color Code L:Halpha,R/H-alpha,GB |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 7 Feb 2011 |
Remark |