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M11 (NGC 6705): The Wild Duck Cluster
RA:18 51 06, Dec:-06 16 00, mag: 5.8, Size:13', Dist: 6120 l.y.
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| Object: | This open cluster, in the constellation of Scutum, is about 23 l.y. across and has around 2900 member stars. It is considered one of the richest and most compact galactic clusters. Its position in one of the most dense star fields in the sky makes it lovely telescopic object even though it is quite low down in the sky from UK latitudes. The image shows some of the dark nebulae in the area. | |
| Exposure: | 13x600s | |
| Equipment: | William Optics FLT98C f/6.3, TV 0.8x reducer. Canon 40D (filter modded). | |
| Location: | 17th Aug. 2009 22:00 UT, Oxford UK. | |
| Processing: | Images aligned and combined in MaximDL, curves and levels in PhotoshopCS. | |