Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scutum (Sct)  ·  Contains:  M 11  ·  NGC 6683  ·  NGC 6704  ·  NGC 6705  ·  Part of the constellation Scutum (Sct)  ·  The star βSct  ·  The star δSct  ·  The star εSct  ·  The star ηSct  ·  Wild Duck cluster
M11 - Wild Duck, 



    
        

            Jan Curtis
M11 - Wild Duck
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M11 - Wild Duck

Acquisition details

Dates:
June 20, 2014
Frames:
68×60(1h 8′) ISO1000
Integration:
1h 8′
Avg. Moon age:
22.89 days
Avg. Moon phase:
42.14%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
3.00
Temperature:
18.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 303855

RA center: 18h48m53s.5

DEC center: -06°1658

Orientation: 156.945 degrees

Field radius: 3.519 degrees

Resolution: 620x446

File size: 338.7 KB

Locations: Eldorado (6767' elev), @ Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Description

M11 is only 7 arc minutes in size and contains literally 100's of bright stars that are not resolved in my image. However, this region of the Milky Way is definitely one of my favorite to explore.

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M11 - Wild Duck, 



    
        

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