Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  M 38  ·  NGC 1907  ·  NGC 1912
M38 - A wonderful cluster with surroundings :) (Skipped some process steps), Bradley Watson
M38 - A wonderful cluster with surroundings :) (Skipped some process steps)
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M38 - A wonderful cluster with surroundings :) (Skipped some process steps)

M38 - A wonderful cluster with surroundings :) (Skipped some process steps), Bradley Watson
M38 - A wonderful cluster with surroundings :) (Skipped some process steps)
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M38 - A wonderful cluster with surroundings :) (Skipped some process steps)

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M38. I had been looking at this object for a while now and noticed that there is an interesting Ha cloud surrounding it, which makes for a more interesting image. Opted to capture Ha using the LeNhance filter along with data from the LP filter. Managed to image this over a few nights.
I have noticed that I get a huge amount of banding in my Ha data once I extract the data, it maybe that my calibration data for the LeNhance is not great, will need to look into this.

I find this to be an interesting cluster at a distance of 3480 ly with stars of varying spectral types. I must say, I struggle to see the starfish but I leave that to those with better imaginations than I. I think the Ha cloud has come out well using the LeNhance data but maybe could use more integration time to develop more structure. Anyway am happy and is one step closer to completing the messier objects.

CS Brad

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