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Telescope: Takahashi FSQ | Designation: Messier 35 or M35, also known as NGC 2168, is an open cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Gemini. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux around 1745 and independently discovered by John Bevis before 1750. The cluster is scattered over an area of the sky almost the size of the full moon and is located 3,870 light-years (1,186 parsecs) from Earth.The compact open cluster NGC 2158 lies directly southwest of M35. (Wiki) |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation: Gemini |
Camera: Apogee U16-M 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters | Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander |
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider | Type: Open Star Cluster |
Exposure Data: RGB .5 hours each. | Position: R.A. 06h 08m 54. , Dec +24° 20' 00 |
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: March 2018 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory |
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