Observation by Paul Anthony Brierley: IC 4665

Uploaded by

Paul Anthony Brierley

Observer

Paul Anthony Brierley

Observed

2024 Jun 02 - 01:05

Uploaded

2024 Jun 02 - 16:11

Objects

IC4665

Equipment

Altair Astro 115EDT
ASI 294MCP

Exposure

59x60 seconds

Location

Whirlpool Control room SK11

Target name

IC 4665

Title

IC 4665

About this image

This bright cluster of stars is located in the summer constellation of Ophiuchus and lies very close to Beta Oph, or "Cebalrai". It is visible with the unaided eye, provided your skies are clear and light free.

Through binoculars or a small telescope. IC 4665 is a nice object to observe. The name of the "Summer Beehive cluster" is particularly apt at this time of the year.

It was discovered by Philippe Loy's de Chéseaux in 1745 and not Charles Messier. It has been suggested the reason why Messier missed it was because he was using a telescope that didn't have a wide enough field of view.

The cluster began to develop less than 40 million years ago and lies about 1,400 light years away from Earth.

This image was taken last night through an Altair Astro 115EDT telescope.

Files associated with this observation

IC4665_Summer_Beehive_Star_Cluster_Ophiuchus-02-06-24.jpg (448.2 kB)

Like this image

Alan Thomas, Dominic Ford, Simon Paul Davis

Copyright of all images and other observations submitted to the BAA remains with the owner of the work. Reproduction of work by third parties is expressly forbidden without the consent of the copyright holder. By submitting images to this online gallery, you grant the BAA permission to reproduce them in any of our publications.

Registered charity no. 210769
Registered company no. 117572

For more information including contact details, click here.

Our Terms of Use are here.

Our Privacy Policy is here.