Observation by Alan Thomas: M93 Open Cluster in Puppis

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Nov 08 - 03:04

Uploaded

2022 Nov 08 - 14:57

Objects

The Butterfly Cluster (M93)

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
FLI ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

2min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

M93 Open Cluster in Puppis

Title

M93 Open Cluster in Puppis

About this image

M93 is a class IV1p open cluster situated in Puppis. It was discovered in Mar 1781 by Charles Messier. Too low in the southern sky to be well seen from my location, the more advantageous position of the COAST in Tenerife has yielded this image. To me it shows a box-like pattern of stars with two attached streams of stars emanating from its upper left and lower right corners, a rather nice image.

Distance c.3,600ly. Diameter c.20-25ly. Age c.100million yrs.

Files associated with this observation

MESSIER93 COAST unedited (2).jpg (276.8 kB)

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