Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  M 34  ·  NGC 1039
M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus, Derryk
M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus
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M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus

M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus, Derryk
M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus
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M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus

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Description

M34 is an open cluster of stars located in the constellation of Perseus at a distance of about 1500 light-years. The cluster contains about 400 stars and spans about 7 light-years.



Taken on December 12-14, 2017 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 9 hours (540 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm LRGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon R: 36x300s

Astrodon G: 36x300s

Astrodon B: 36x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M34 - Open Cluster in Perseus, Derryk

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