Open Cluster in Lacerta
This open cluster has an unsual shape when viewed through a telescope. My notes, based on observations through a 13.1-inch reflector, descibe a cluster with three wispy strings of stars in the shape of a bird with outstretched wings.
| Magnitude | 9.0 |
| Apparent Size | 7' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 8,100 |
| Right Ascension | 22:10.5 |
| Declination | +52 50 |
| Field of View | 29' x 22' |
Image details: Exposure times of 45 minutes luminance and 18 minutes each of red, green, and blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/6.
November 2014