Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  M 50  ·  NGC 2323
M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros, Derryk
M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros
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M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros

M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros, Derryk
M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros
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M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros

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Description

M50 (NGC2323) is an open star cluster located in Monoceros at about 3,000 light years away.



Taken October 2019 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 105 mins (1 hrs 45 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

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

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm RGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon R: 7x300s

Astrodon G: 7x300s

Astrodon B: 7x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M50 - Open Cluster in Monoceros, Derryk

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