M37 an Open Star Cluster in Auriga (RonAdams)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Auriga (Aur) · Contains: M 37 · NGC 2099

M37 an Open Star Cluster in Auriga, RonAdams

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M37 an Open Star Cluster in Auriga

I finally had a dark, clear, transparent night. For a change everything went smoothly without

any problems. I decided to image M37 because it will not be long before it is gone from the

night sky for this season. Auriga is very low in the North Western sky by the time it gets dark

enough to image. I realize that an Open Star Cluster does not command the awe that a

large colorful nebula like the Orion Nebula or a large galaxy like the Andromeda Galaxy does.

But I really enjoy the Open Star Clusters in an eyepiece, binoculars, or in an image. This is

my first attempt at imaging M37. Please enjoy.

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Description: I looked at my image with fresh eyes this morning and decided I would try
and flatten the background a little.

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Description: Just playing around with some of my images trying to improve them.

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Description: I have a lot of time on my hands since I can't do any imaging because of the
weather. Usually I take this time to go back over my images to see if I can
make any improvements. I still have not gotten an image of M37 that I'm
pleased with. So here is another go at it. I'm attempting to remove the
green tint from the stars. Please enjoy my reprocessed image.

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