On the second consecutive clear night, the star cluster M34 was my companion until my main object of the week rose high enough above the horizon.
Category: Open Cluster
After months without clear skies, finally some fresh starry material. My first image with the #Vixen #VISAC #VC200L in a long time.
Astrophoto with legacy lens. One year after collecting the data the processing finally worked. This material was one of the hardest to process, yet.
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Caldwell 41 – Hyades
The Hyades is a prominent open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus, easily recognizable for its V-shaped arrangement of stars and its proximity to the red giant star Aldebaran.
My first try of the nearest Star Cluster to earth, the Hyades, with my legacy lens Olympus OM MC 135mm.
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NGC 2158
NGC 2158 is a distant and densely packed open star cluster located in the constellation Gemini, appearing as a faint and compact celestial grouping.
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Messier 29
Messier 29 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), approximately 13,050 light-years away. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in late July.
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NGC 6939
NGC 6939 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Cepheus, about 3860 LJ away and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight end of July.
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Caldwell 50
NGC 2244, an open star cluster within the Rosette Nebula in the constellation Monoceros, captivates with its moderate brightness and active star formation within an extensive region sculpted by young, massive stars.
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Caldwell 16
NGC 7243 is an open cluster located in the constellation Lacerta, approximately 2,800 light-years away from Earth. This stellar object reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight at the end of August.
Around August 25th to be more exact.
