| Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
| Open Cluster |
Cas |
01h33.2 |
60°42' |
5' |
7.4 |
8.5 kly |
Messier 103 (also known as M103, or NGC 581) is an open cluster where a few
thousand stars formed in the constellation Cassiopeia.
It is one of the most distant open clusters, with distances of 8,000 to
9,500 light years from the earth and ranging about 15 light years apart. There
are about 40 member stars within M103.
Cluster detail:
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| Date |
Telescope |
Binning |
Exp Time (s) |
Special processing |
Notes |
| Nov 6, 2003 |
Centurion
18" |
L 1:1
RGB 3:1 |
L 3x300
R,G,B 300 |
LRGB, DDP |
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