Open Cluster
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Star-hop chart
Messier 93 is a distintive group of about 80 stars. The densely packed center of the cluster has a wedge shape. My notes on the visual appearance of this cluster describe five curving arms that extend from the center.
| Magnitude |
6.0 |
| Apparent Size |
10' |
| Distance (light yrs) |
3,400 |
| Right Ascension |
7:44.6 |
| Declination |
-23 52 |
| Field of View |
40' x 27' |
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Image details: 33 exposures of 120 seconds each, taken with a ZWO ASI2600MC Pro imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/5.6.
March 2026
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