M36 - NGC1960

 Posted: May 2nd, 2020
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS
Camera: Canon 550 D
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5
Guide Scope: No guide
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Accessories: Sky-Watcher F5 Coma Corrector 2"
Exposure:
165 x 15" ISO/Gain: 3200
Red zoneLight Pollution:
 Kharkiv, Ukraine
41 m
1971
The open star cluster M36, also known as the Pinwheel. It closely resembles the Pleiades but is located about ten times farther from Earth, which is why it appears less spectacular.
Taken from a balcony in Kharkiv, within a red zone of light pollution.
Resolution: 2134x1601 px
Scale: 2564 KB
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