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Polaris & NGC 188 Widefield, ThomasR
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Polaris & NGC 188 Widefield

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Polaris & NGC 188 Widefield

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Here is the best friend of all astrophotographers in the northern hemisphere: Polaris. The open cluster NGC 188 is located in the lower part of the image which seems to be a rarely photographed object. With an age of more than 6.5 billion years, NGC 188 is one of the oldest known clusters.

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