Observation by David Davies: M39

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2022 Sep 29 - 21:59

Uploaded

2022 Oct 01 - 22:11

Objects

M39

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h31^m
Dec: +48°25'
Position angle: +0°25'

Field size

1°25' × 1°03'

Equipment

APM 107 refractor
QSI 683
SW EQ8

Exposure

12 x 2-minutes RGB

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

M39

Title

M39

About this image

After collecting a dose of Covid on a weekend trip to Italy, I'm now getting out again.

M39 is one of those objects I've ignored in the past; thinking it to be a rather ordinary open cluster, I would move on to more interesting targets. However, I'm enjoying this image.

Files associated with this observation

M39-web.jpg (1.5 MB)

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Manolo_Rodriguez, Simon Paul Davis, Callum Potter, David Basey, Graham Winstanley

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