Observation by Alan Thomas: IC 1369 Open Cluster in Cygnus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Oct 02 - 20:23

Uploaded

2024 Oct 06 - 13:01

Objects

IC1369

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

2min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

IC 1369 Open Cluster in Cygnus

Title

IC 1369 Open Cluster in Cygnus

About this image

This is a Class I1m open cluster, though none too easy to identify visually. Located in Cygnus, it was discovered in April 1891 by Frederick Pechüle at the Copenhagen Observatory.

Apparent mag. 8.8. Distance c.10,500ly. Age c.300-350million yrs.

Bortle 7/8, light cloud intermittently heavier.

Files associated with this observation

eQuinox-20241002-202313 (2) label.jpg (1.4 MB)

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