M36 - Open Cluster in Auriga
One of three bright open clusters in the constellation Auriga.

  • RA: 5:36
  • Dec: 34:08
  • Size: 12'
  • Magnitude: 6.0
  • Distance: 6300 ly
  • Constellation: Auriga
  • Millennium Star Atlas: Vol. I, p. 113
  • Scope: 8" SCT at f/11
  • Autoguider: ST-4 in faint mode
  • Sky conditions: Excellent seeing, windy
  • Film: Fuji Super G 800+
  • Exposure: 30 minutes
  • Date: 12-14-98

Turned out pretty nicely.


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