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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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.
Open star clusters are always welcome targets when it is clear that the weather will not hold in the coming days, and only a limited amount of exposure time will be available.