The last photo before I officially kick off the new galaxy season and switch telescope (and camera).
Category: Open Cluster
I photographed the Rosette Nebula again after five years. Several attempts, incorrect framing, discarded color channels, and unfavorable lighting conditions turned the project into an adventure.
My final project of 2025.
I also used an exciting combination of technologies here.
A successful test for the future?
The Dragonfly Cluster (NGC 457) is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia at a distance of roughly 5,200 lightyears, and it reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid October.
A single, crystal-clear evening. I felt like taking out my VC200L with the reducer and capturing another Caldwell object that was still missing from my collection.
Caldwell 28, also known as NGC 752 and Melotte 12, is an open star cluster located in the constellation Andromeda, about 1,500 light-years away; it reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in late October.
NGC 7082 is a moderately bright open star cluster located in the constellation Cygnus at a distance of about 4,700 light-years from Earth. This cluster reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in mid August.
NGC 7062 is a compact open star cluster in the constellation Cygnus, located about 4,800 light-years away, reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in mid August in the Northern Hemisphere, when Cygnus is high in the sky.
NGC 2281 is an open star cluster in the constellation Auriga, located about 1,720 light-years from Earth, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed end of december.
In March, during a short astro session, I captured the bright open star cluster NGC 2281 in the constellation Auriga.