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M35 (Shoe-Buckle Cluster) left-center. To its lower right is the open cluster NGC 2158. It was captured with a broadband filter and a color camera by amateur astronomer Chuck Ayoub.

Target:
NGC 2158 and M35

Imaging Telescope:
Celestron RASA (400 focal length)

Focuser:
Celestron Electronic Focuser

Mount:
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI533MC Color

Total Exposure Time:

90 minutes
Date  Edit this at Structured Data on Commons
Source Own work
Author Chuck Ayoub

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Open star clusters

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