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M6 - The Butterfly Cluster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Object Open Star Cluster (M6), in Scorpius, "The Butterfly Cluster"
  Telescope (Photo) Meade LX200GPS 12” SCT @ f/6.3
  Telescope (Guiding) Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis)
  Camera (Photo) Canon 20Da DSLR
  Camera (Guiding) Meade DSI Pro II w/Autostar Envisage
  Exposure Detail Combination of 25 images at 60 seconds each, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and image processing using PixInsight 1.8.9
  Location Caesar Creek State Park, Ohio (N39.513, W84.020)
  Date 09/01/07 (reprocessed 07/12/2024)