niteskys.com - M35 Open Cluster in Gemini

Date(s)

11/15/07, 01/12/08, &
01/13/08

Exposure Data

LRGB = 50:48:48:48 minutes

Optics and Camera

Takahashi FSQ-106ED
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A
Tru-Balance LRGB Filters

Processing Tools

CCDStack
Photoshop CS3

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M35 - Open Cluster in Gemini

M35 (NGC2168) is an open cluster in the constellation of Gemini. It is comprised of young blue stars. In contrast NGC2158, the small star cluster at the lower right of M35, is comprised of an older star population of red stars.