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NGC 7160

NGC 7160 (2023)

  • Constellation: Cepheus
  • Right Ascension: 21h 53m 40s
  • Declination: +62° 36′ 12″
  • Distance: 2,570 ly

NGC 7160 is a small open cluster located in Cepheus. Consisting of less that 100 stars, and is a younger cluster at an estimated age of 15 million years of age. The cluster is classified as Trumpler II3p with a poor central concentration of stars.

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 28 January 2024
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
IC 361

IC 361 (2023)

  • Constellation: Camelopardalis
  • Right Ascension: 4h 18m
  • Declination: +58° 14'
  • Distance: 3,500 ly

IC 361 is an intermediate age open cluster located in Camelopardalis.

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 27 January 2024
  • Open Cluster
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 225

NGC 225 (2023)

  • Constellation: Cassiopeia
  • Right Ascension: 00h 43.7m
  • Declination: +61° 47′
  • Distance: 2,200 ly

NGC 225 is an open cluster located in Cassiopeia. Sometimes referred to as the Sailboat Cluster. Some reflection nebula and dark nebula are also visible in the image.

NGC225 Es127 Zwo2600 011424 Annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 21 January 2024
  • Dark Nebula
  • Open Cluster
  • Reflection Nebula
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 6811

NGC 6811 (2023)

  • Constellation: Cygnus
  • Right Ascension: 19h 37m 17s
  • Declination: +46° 23′ 18″
  • Distance: 3,600 ly

NGC 6811 is an open cluster located in the constellation of Cygnus. It consists of around 1,000 stars and is estimated age is 1 billion years. It has a Trumpler classification of III lr-it which is a rich cluster with no central concentration.

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 16 October 2023
  • Open Cluster
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 6605

NGC 6605? (2023)

  • Constellation: Serpens
  • Right Ascension: 18h 16m 59.6s
  • Declination: −15° 00′ 40″

NGC 6605 is listed as a loose ragged open cluster. Indeed, if it even actually exists it certainly is that. It is also possible the coordinates are off a bit.

NGC6605 Annotated

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 11 September 2023
  • Open Cluster
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 6709

NGC 6709 (2023)

  • Constellation: Aquila
  • Right Ascension: 18h 51m 20.6s
  • Declination: +10° 20′ 02″
  • Distance: 3,510 ly

NGC 6709 is an open cluster located in the constellation of Aquila (The Eagle). A moderately rich cluster it is classified on the Trumpler scale at a class of IV 2 m. Estimated age of the cluster is 141 million years.

Details
Category: Open Clusters
Published: 27 August 2023
  • Open Cluster
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
  1. NGC 6871 (2022)
  2. NGC 7419 (2022)
  3. NGC 2281 (2022)
  4. Messier 67 (2022)

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