M11 Wild Duck Cluster, NGC 6705, Barry Brook

M11 Wild Duck Cluster, NGC 6705

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M11, the Wild Duck Cluster in Scutum. A compact, rich galactic cluster containing almost 3,000 stars in an area of 13 arcminutes, almost giving the appearance of a loose globular cluster. One can make out a flying V shape that that looks, to some eyes, like a flock of ducks. About 6,200 light years away.

L: 10 x 2 min, no binning

R: 10 x 1 min, 2x2 binning

G: 10 x 1 min, 2x2 binning

B: 10 x 1 min, 2x2 binning

Darks used to create a bad pixel map, flats taken with a light box

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M11 Wild Duck Cluster, NGC 6705, Barry Brook