M44 (Cnc)

M44 (Cnc)

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Date/Site: 9. January 2024, at home
Exposure/
Filter:
No filter: 13 x 180 seconds (-10°C)
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument:
Touptek 294CP on 150mm f/5 Newton with 2" Skywatcher Comacorrector on 10Micron GM1000 HPS
Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Guiding: ASI120 attached to a 61mm-finder,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration and processing: PixInsight 1.8

The large open cluster M44 contains almost no dust and gas. Several distant galaxies shine through the stars of the cluster.

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  25.11.2024