Finally got some time to process the remaining images I took back in August. Been busy with work, work around the house, church activities and, of course, rebuilding my telescope mount to see if I can repair the issue that has prevented any new imaging runs.
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M11 - Wild Duck Cluster
EdgeHD-11 w/Hyperstar - Aug 26, 2016
10x300sec QHY10 Camera |
The Wild Duck Cluster (also known as Messier 11, or NGC 6705) is an open cluster in the constellation Scutum. It was discovered by Gottfried Kirch in 1681. Charles Messier included it in his catalogue in 1764.
The Wild Duck Cluster is one of the richest and most compact of the known open clusters, containing about 2900 stars. Its age has been estimated to about 250 million years. Its name derives from the brighter stars forming a triangle which could resemble a flying flock of ducks (or, from other angles, one swimming duck).
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