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Image of the day 06/21/2023

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    M 6, 



    
        

            Wolfgang Promper
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    M 6

    Image of the day 06/21/2023

    Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
      M 6, 



    
        

            Wolfgang Promper
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      M 6

      Equipment

      Acquisition details

      RA center: 17h40m01s.360

      DEC center: -32°1602.58

      Pixel scale: 0.817 arcsec/pixel

      Orientation: 90.353 degrees

      Field radius: 0.396 degrees

      WCS transformation: thin plate spline

      More info:Open 

      Resolution: 2200x2717

      File size: 4.1 MB

      Locations: Tivoli Southern Sky Guestfarm, Khomas, Namibia

      Data source: Own remote observatory

      Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility

      Description

      M6 the Butterfly Cluster
      As I had some imaging time between other objects I´m working on I did a RGB of the butterfly cluster.
      I think its a nice field as there is quite a bit of emission nebulosity around the cluster.
      RGB 60 60 60 min.
      Wolfgang

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      M 6, 



    
        

            Wolfgang Promper

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