Observation by Manolo Rodriguez: M 35 & NGC 2158

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Manolo_Rodriguez

Observer

Manolo Rodriguez

Observed

2021 Jan 19 - 00:30

Uploaded

2021 Mar 18 - 13:25

Objects

M35
NGC2158

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Constellation

Gemini

Field centre

RA: 06^h08^m
Dec: +24°16'
Position angle: +122°14'

Field size

1°47' × 1°19'

Equipment

PrimaLuceLab 65F-Q telescope - ASI 294MC Pro camera - Optolong L-Pro filter - APM60 guidescope - ASI 174MM camera - SW AZEQ6 GT mount

Exposure

120s - 120 (unit)gain - -15ºC - 32 lights, 40 darks, 40 flats

Location

El Pedroso, Seville, Spain

Title

M 35 & NGC 2158

About this image

Two well-known deep sky objects in the winter sky. To highlight the abundance of young stars in Messier 35 (open cluster of about 100 million years old) in contrast to the more mature NGC 2158 (he estimated just over 1000 million years)

Files associated with this observation

M35 & NGC2158 - 2021-01-19 - MRod BAA (1).jpg (1.7 MB)

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Comments

Callum Potter, 2021 Mar 18 - 21:58 UTC

Lovely picture - it's easy to see why it was thought that NGC 2158 was thought to be a globular cluster at one time.

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