Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Vulpecula (Vul)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6940
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NGC 6940 - Mothra Cluster, Samuel Kohler
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NGC 6940 - Mothra Cluster

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NGC 6940 - Mothra Cluster, Samuel Kohler
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NGC 6940 - Mothra Cluster

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Four X-ray sources that are known in the open cluster NGC6940 are all red giants, of which three of them are binary stars. With an age of approximately 750 million years, this open cluster spans a width around 18 light years.  

NGC6940, Mothra Cluster


08/11/2023, 2.05am, 47° N, 3130 ft, wind calm, temperature 17°C, dewpoint 13°C, humidity 78%
lights 68x 60sec, filter: HEUIB-II (31 flats, 31 flatdarks, 50 darks)

09/03/2023, 12.15am, 47° N, 3130 ft, wind calm, temperature 16°C, dewpoint 15°C, humidity 90%
lights 102x 60sec, filter: HEUIB-II (33 flats, 33 flatdarks, 50 darks)

integration: 2h 50min 00sec
sensor: SONY Exmor IMX183CLK-J/CQJ-J (ASI183MC)
lens: FRA400, f/3.9 at 280mm
mount: EQ6-R Pro
guiding: AR0130CS (ASI120MM) & OAG
preprocess: Pleiades Astrophoto, PixInsight
postprocess: Pleiades Astrophoto, PixInsight

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NGC 6940 - Mothra Cluster, Samuel Kohler

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