Messier 11

Wild Duck Cluster, NGC 6705

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Object

Type

Open Cluster
Constellation Scutum
Coordinates RA:18h 51m 06s  D:-06° 16' 00"
Magnitude 5,8
Size 11x11 arc min

Image

Optics Takahashi FSQ-106N f/5
Mount Eq6-Pro
Camera Cooled Canon 50-DH at 5 C° (external temperature 25 C°) with StarworksTeam Cooling Box MK1
Exposure 8x8 minutes, 800 ISO
Notes Image acquired from Canino (VT)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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