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Open Cluster NGC 1907 in Auriga, Tom Wildoner
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Open Cluster NGC 1907 in Auriga

Open Cluster NGC 1907 in Auriga, Tom Wildoner
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Open Cluster NGC 1907 in Auriga

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If you have captured a wide field view of Messier 38 you probably captured this little open cluster known as NGC 1907 in the same field of view. Quote from: The Deep Sky Field Guide to Uranometria 2000: "Seven arc minutes in diameter; 30 stars; brightest = magnitude 11.26; Moderately rich in stars; small brightness range; strong central concentration; detached; involved in nebulosity."

Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX90, Celestron CGEM-DX mount, Canon 6D stock camera, Antares Focal Reducer, ISO 3200, 18 x 60 seconds using Backyard EOS with darks, bias and flat frames, guided using an Orion 60mm guide scope with an attached ZWO ASI290MC camera. Image Date: December 14, 2017. Location: The Dark Side Observatory in Weatherly, PA.

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Open Cluster NGC 1907 in Auriga, Tom Wildoner