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M36 Cluster in Auriga (EDQ86 R5).jpg
This is the bright showpiece star cluster Messier 36 in Auriga. It is sometimes called the Pinwheel Cluster. At upper right is the nebula IC 417, while between it and M36 is the smaller nebula NGC 1931.
Technical:
This is a stack of 14 x 5 minute exposures with the Astro-Tech EDQ86 apo refractor at its native f/7 focal ratio, using the Canon R5 at ISO 800. On the Astro-Physics AP400 mount autoguided with the Lacerta MGEN3 guider. Shot from home on a mild winter night in January 2025.
Technical:
This is a stack of 14 x 5 minute exposures with the Astro-Tech EDQ86 apo refractor at its native f/7 focal ratio, using the Canon R5 at ISO 800. On the Astro-Physics AP400 mount autoguided with the Lacerta MGEN3 guider. Shot from home on a mild winter night in January 2025.
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