M34 The Spiral Cluster

Image information:

Date: 09/04/2024
Equipment: Moravian C1+ 12000A camera through APM/LZOS 105/650 APO telescope with IDAS HEUIB-II filter on Pegasus Astro NYX-101 mount. The telescope was working at f6.2 with Astro-Tech 2" field flattener.
Image type: OSC
Exposure time: 60X120s, gain 40.
Comment:  

Object information:

Object designations:

M34, NGC 1039, the Spiral Cluster
Object type:
Open cluster
Object size:
35'
Constellation: Perseus
Comment:
M34 is about 200 million years old open star cluster in the constellation of Perseus. It contains up to 400 stars in the diameter of 14 ly. It is approximately 15 kly distant from us, making it one of the closest open clusters.

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