M11 - The Wild Duck Cluster
Location :
Optics :
Filter(s) :
Mount :
Optics :
Filter(s) :
Mount :
Landgraaf
GSO 8" f4 Newton + MPCC
Baader UHC-S
Losmandy G-11
Autoguiding :
Camera :
Exposure info :
Total Exposure :
Camera :
Exposure info :
Total Exposure :
Atik 1HS, 60/700 Achro & Guidedog
Canon 350D
10 x 240 sec @ ISO800
40m
Canon 350D
10 x 240 sec @ ISO800
40m
[ Other resolutions/versions - or click the image for maximum resolution available ]
Maximum Resolution 1024 x 768 Pixel (421 kB)
Additional notes and remarks:
Object info
M11 contains an estimated 2900 stars and lies at a distance of 6.200 light years. The Wild Duck Cluster is one of the richest and most compact of the known open clusters. Its age is estimated to be about 220 million years.
Processing
Comments
Not a particularly good image. There are problems with the camera not being parallel to the focus plane (bloated stars right side) and issues with the focuser.
Previous versions
-
