Messier 35

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"Messier 35 (also known as M35, or NGC 2168) is an open cluster in the constellation Gemini. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745 and independently discovered by John Bevis before 1750. The cluster is scattered over an area of the sky almost the size of the full moon and is located 2,800 light-years from Earth.

The compact open cluster NGC 2158 lies left of M35."

Date :  January 2009

Location : Arizona Sky Village, Portal, Arizona

Equipment used :
 Lens or telescope -- AP 130 EDF with Focal Reducer
 Mount -- AP 1200
 Camera -- SBIG ST-10

Acquistion Software : ACP, MaxIm DL, Focusmax
Processing Software : MaxIm DL, Photoshop

Exposure Detail : RGB combine         Total hours  1.2