| Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
| Open Cluster |
Hydra |
8h13.8 |
-5°48' |
54' |
5.8 |
2.5 Kly |
Messier 48 (also known as M 48 or NGC 2548) is an open cluster in the
Hydra constellation with more than 400 "young" stars (age estimate 400 Million
years).
Following image is shot with Canon 200mm, field of view is approx. 3° x 2°
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Cluster center (fov = 37' x 25'):
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| Date |
Telescope |
Binning |
Exp Time (s) |
Special processing |
Notes |
| March 26, 2020 |
Canon 200mm F2.8 |
n.a. |
10x30 |
LRGB |
sampling 4"/pixel |
| March 23, 2020 |
Centurion
18" |
L 1:1
RGB 3:1 |
L 3x300
R,G,B 300 |
LRGB |
sampling 1.4"/pixel |
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