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Wide-Field Beehive Cluster (M44) Annotated From just two hours of integration this annotated version shows that all the NGC and IC objects were detected. These were all galaxies except NGC2598 which is a binary star (?!). There are also two asteroids, one of which (28 Bellona) must be quite fast moving because it shows a trail during the imaging period. I estimate the faintest stars are around 17th magnitude.

Wide-Field Beehive Cluster (M44) Annotated

From just two hours of integration this annotated version shows that all the NGC and IC objects were detected. These were all galaxies except NGC2598 which is a binary star (?!). There are also two asteroids, one of which (28 Bellona) must be quite fast moving because it shows a trail during the imaging period. I estimate the faintest stars are around 17th magnitude.

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Filename:GP_Beehive_Cluster-Annotated.jpg
Album name:gpoulter / Galaxies and Clusters
Rating (1 votes):55555
Image date, time and location:28/3/25, 23:00 UT, Bough Beech (Bortle 5)
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:127mm Hyperbolic Newtonian, F2.8
Camera and filters used:Unmodified Canon R6mkII full-frame mirrorless, Optolong L-Pro
Processing applied:Pixinsight, Photoshop
Filesize:2584 KiB
Date added:Apr 08, 2025
Dimensions:5895 x 3909 pixels
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