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M 36 says 'Hi' to The Spider and The Fly, Astro Jim
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M 36 says 'Hi' to The Spider and The Fly

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Description

Working on imaging all of the Messier objects. The Spider and The Fly were kind enough to pose with M 36.

M 36 is also known as the Pinwheel Cluster. It is an open cluster of around 60 stars with many type B2 stars and rapid rotators among them. It is about 25 million years young making it similar in age to the closer Pleiades. M 36 is about 4000 LY away and spans 14 LY across.

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  • M 36 says 'Hi' to The Spider and The Fly, Astro Jim
    Original
  • M 36 says 'Hi' to The Spider and The Fly, Astro Jim
    B
  • Final
    M 36 says 'Hi' to The Spider and The Fly, Astro Jim
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C

Description: a little more noise reduction and sharpening

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M 36 says 'Hi' to The Spider and The Fly, Astro Jim