M 38 & NGC 1907 in HaRGB
Open star clusters in Auriga
Messier 38 or M38, also known as NGC 1912 or Starfish Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga. Distance is about 1.066 kpc (3,480 ly) away from Earth. The open cluster NGC 1907 lies nearby on the sky, but the two are most likely just experiencing a fly-by, having originated in different parts of the galaxy.
From our perspective, both clusters seem to be swimming in seas of H-Alpha clouds.
From our perspective, both clusters seem to be swimming in seas of H-Alpha clouds.
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Image Details
| Date |
January 18 & February 23, 2024 |
| LOCATion |
Hannover (Germany) |
| Sky Quality |
Bortle 5 |
| Telescope |
Celestron RASA 8 (203/400 f/2) Skywatcher 200/1000 f/5 |
| Mount |
Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro |
| Main Cameras |
TS 2600 MP Gain 100, Offset 200, -10° ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro Gain 100, Offset 18, -10° |
| Focuser |
Celestron Motorfocus ZWO EAF |
| Filter |
Baader H-Alpha Highspeed 3.5nm Baader UV/IR-Cut Filter |
| Exposure |
Ha: 169 x 120" (5h 38') RGB: 307 x 30" (2h 33′ 30″) Total: 8h 11′ 30″ |
| Guiding |
ZWO ASI 120MM, PHD2 |
| Calibration |
Flats, Darks, Darkflats |
| Software |
N.I.N.A., EQMod |
| Other |
Artesky Filter Holder |
| Processing | Astropixelprocessor, Photoshop, Pixinsight |
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