Messier 29

M 29 is an open star cluster in the constellation Cygnus, located about 3,740 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late July.

Astrophoto: Messier 29 – 09/23

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.