This weakness in gravitational attraction between the stars in an open cluster is what makes gives them such irregular shapes.<\/p>\n
Open star clusters are are also young, at just tens or hundreds of millions of years old.<\/p>\n
![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/final-ngc-659-f96fa8b.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C489"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Open clusters vs globular clusters<\/strong><\/h1>\nOpen star clusters can be easily contrasted with globular clusters<\/a>, because their properties are almost the mirror opposite of one another.<\/p>\n- Open star clusters are loosely-packed, containing hundreds or thousands of stars<\/li>\n
- Globular clusters are densely packed, containing hundreds of thousands or even millions of stars.<\/li>\n
- Open star clusters form loose, irregular shapes<\/li>\n
- Globular clusters form dense, consistently round shapes<\/li>\n
- Open star clusters are tens or hundreds of millions of years old<\/li>\n
- Globular clusters are some of the oldest objects in the Universe: even as old as 12 billion years<\/li>\n<\/ul>
![\""NGC663,\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC663, NGC654 & NGC659 \u2013 Open Clusters by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled ccd OSC.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nThere are thousands of open star clusters in the Milky Way<\/a>, and they can be found in the disc of our Galaxy.<\/p>\nWhile the individual stars<\/a> in an open cluster may last for billions of years, the cluster itself won\u2019t last as long, because the lack of strong gravitational attraction causes them to disperse over time.<\/p>\nOpen star clusters are extremely beautiful objects to observe and to photograph. Below is a selection of images of open clusters captured by BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/em> readers and astrophotographers.<\/p>\nFor more info, read our guide to the best star clusters to observe with the naked eye<\/a>, or our guide to deep-sky astrophotography<\/a>.<\/p>\nAnd if you do manage to photograph an open star cluster, be sure to send us your images<\/a> or share them with us via Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n ![\""NGC659\/663\/654\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC659\/663\/654 Cassiopeia Open Cluster Triple by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount & Equinox 80mm refractor, Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik LRGB filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n\n ![\""Kite\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Kite Cluster by Japsal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Altair Astro RC250 TT, QSI 690 CCD, Ioptron CEM60 unguided, LRGB Altair Astro Filters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Kite\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Kite Cluster by Japsal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Takahashi 130, Reducer, QSI 690CCD, IoptronCEM60 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Messier 7 by Luis Fernando Parmegiani, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil. Equipment: GSO RC8\u2033, NEQ6 Skywatcher, QHY9M, RGB filters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M11\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M11 by Ron Brecher, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: SBIG STL-11000M, Baader LRGB filters, 10\u2033 f\/6.8 ASA astrograph, MI-250 mount, STL-11000\u2019s external guider, 500mm f.l. Lumicon guide scope, FocusMax, MaximDL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M29\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M29 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cygnus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian Reflector, QHY8L OSC cooled ccd camera, EQ5 GoTo Mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M29\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M29 by Simon Fletcher, Birmingham, UK. Equipment: Moonraker Dark Matter ED80 mkI, NEQ6, PhD guided, EOS450 (un-modded), Skywatcher LP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Open\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Open Cluster M36 in the constellation Auriga by Ron Larter, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. Equipment: 5\u2033 skywatcher refracter, Canon 450D at prime.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M38\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M38 Cluster by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Takahashi 130, iOptron CEM60, QSI 690 CCD, LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M38\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M38 by Bradley Swift, Rochdale, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 150p Newtonian reflector, HEQ5 pro mount \u2013 unguided, Canon 1100D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 2438 in the Middle of M46 by Kfir Simon, Namibia. Equipment: 16\u2033 Dream Scope, 12\u2033 F7.5 LX200, Ha, LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Messier 46 \u2013 a Widefield Image by Kfir Simon, Namibia. Equipment: 16\u2033 Dream Scope, 12\u2033 F7.5 LX200, Ha, LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M46\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M46 and NGC 2438 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M47\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M47 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M52\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M52 by J Robertson by London, UK. Equipment: Celestron Edge HD8, Sony Alpha a3000.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Messier 67 by Stephen Dean, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 80mm ED, Canon EOS 1100D, Astronomik CLS filter, EQ5 mount, QHY 5 guide, PhD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M67\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M67 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cancer by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M67\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M67 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cancer by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M93\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M93 \u2013 LRGB by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90EDT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M103\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M103 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cassiopeia by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M103\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M103 Open Cluster by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: GSO 8\u2033 Richey-Chretien Optical tube, Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik LRGB filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Messier 103 by Craig Dawes, Staffordshire, UK. Equipment: SW HEQ5 pro, SW ST80, QHY5, SW 100ED DS Pro, Canon 50D (Modded)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""IC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> IC 4665 \u2013 Open Cluster by Bob Franke, Chino Valley, AZ, USA. Equipment: Takahashi FSQ-106ED, SBIG STF-8300M, Baader RGB filters, Losmandy G11 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Melotte\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Melotte 20 by Philip Pugh, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, Skywatcher Startravel 80, EQ1 mount, Tripod.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Hyades\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Hyades by Philip Pugh, Chippenham, UK. Equipment: Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, tripod.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC206\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC206 Open Cluster Andromeda Galaxy by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: GSO 8\u2033 Richey-Chretien Optical tube, Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik LRGB filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Sail\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Sail Boat Cluster by Jaspal Chadha, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Esprit 100ed, QSI 690 CCD, iOptron CEM60 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 488 by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Takahashi 130, QSI 690, CEM60 Mount, Astrodon filter LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 1342 aka Little Scorpion Cluster by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: TAK 130, Ioptron CEM60 Mount, QSI 690 CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 1502 by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Altair Astro RC 250TT, QHY9s Mono CCD, Chroma LRGB, Iotpron CEM60 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Battle\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Battle of the Clusters by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Sky watcher Espirt 100ED, QHY9M CCD , LRGB, Ioptron CEM60.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC1647\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC1647 \u2013 Open Cluster in Taurus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, HEQ5Pro Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Open\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Open Cluster and Nebula in the Constellation Auriga by Stephen D Pastor, Mayhill, NM, USA. Equipment: Takahashi CCA250 f\/5 Astrograph,a QSI683wsg CCD, Astrodon Gen 2 filters, Paramount ME.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 2112 (LRGB) by Dan Crowson, Missouri, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90EDT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 2420 by Ron Brecher, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: SBIG STL-11000M camera, Baader RGB filters, 10\u2033 f\/6.8 ASA astrograph, Paramount MX, QHY5 CCD, 80mm f\/6 guide scope, FocusMax, TheSkyX.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 2420 by Ron Brecher, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: SBIG STL-11000M camera, Baader RGB filters, 10\u2033 f\/6.8 ASA astrograph, Paramount MX, QHY5 CCD, 80mm f\/6 guide scope, FocusMax, TheSkyX.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC6604,\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC6604, Open Cluster in Serpens by William McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Reflector, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD, SW ST80, Philips SPC900 webcam.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 6604 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P, EQ5 Mount, QHY8L OSC CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 6791 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 6791 by Stathis Mexias, Athens, Greece. Equipment: FLT 98, QHY9M.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC6883\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC6883 & NGC6871 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SkyWatcher 150P Newtonian, HEQ5 Pro Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 6910 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P, EQ5 Mount, QHY8L OSC CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 7039 & NGC 7048 by Dan Crowson, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90DT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC7062\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC7062 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cygnus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC7062\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC7062 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cygnus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 7062 by Dan Crowson, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90DT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC7686\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC7686 \u2013 Open Cluster in Andromeda by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian Reflector, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD, EQ5 GoTo Mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Caldwell\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Caldwell 100 by Nick De Villiers, Calitzdorp, South Africa. Equipment: Atik 460EX, 8\u2033 RC, CGEM mount Ha, oiii, sii filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""King\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> King 5 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""King\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> King 17 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M52,\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> M52, NGC7653 & NGC7538 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW150P, EQ5 Pro Mount, QHYl cooled ccd.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Around\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Around M11 by Konstantinos Christodoulopoulos, Parnonas Mountain, Greece. Equipment: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EF 200mm f\/2.8L lens, Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan pro, Vixen ED81S, DMK21AU04, PHD guiding<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> NGC 6910 and Sadr by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW150P, EQ5 Mount, QHY8L OSC camera.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Palomar\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div> Palomar 9 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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- Open star clusters are loosely-packed, containing hundreds or thousands of stars<\/li>\n
- Globular clusters are densely packed, containing hundreds of thousands or even millions of stars.<\/li>\n
- Open star clusters form loose, irregular shapes<\/li>\n
- Globular clusters form dense, consistently round shapes<\/li>\n
- Open star clusters are tens or hundreds of millions of years old<\/li>\n
- Globular clusters are some of the oldest objects in the Universe: even as old as 12 billion years<\/li>\n<\/ul>
![\""NGC663,\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC663, NGC654 & NGC659 \u2013 Open Clusters by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled ccd OSC.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n There are thousands of open star clusters in the Milky Way<\/a>, and they can be found in the disc of our Galaxy.<\/p>\n
While the individual stars<\/a> in an open cluster may last for billions of years, the cluster itself won\u2019t last as long, because the lack of strong gravitational attraction causes them to disperse over time.<\/p>\n
Open star clusters are extremely beautiful objects to observe and to photograph. Below is a selection of images of open clusters captured by BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/em> readers and astrophotographers.<\/p>\n
For more info, read our guide to the best star clusters to observe with the naked eye<\/a>, or our guide to deep-sky astrophotography<\/a>.<\/p>\n
And if you do manage to photograph an open star cluster, be sure to send us your images<\/a> or share them with us via Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
![\""NGC659\/663\/654\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC659\/663\/654 Cassiopeia Open Cluster Triple by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount & Equinox 80mm refractor, Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik LRGB filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n\n ![\""Kite\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Kite Cluster by Japsal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Altair Astro RC250 TT, QSI 690 CCD, Ioptron CEM60 unguided, LRGB Altair Astro Filters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Kite\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Kite Cluster by Japsal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Takahashi 130, Reducer, QSI 690CCD, IoptronCEM60 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Messier 7 by Luis Fernando Parmegiani, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil. Equipment: GSO RC8\u2033, NEQ6 Skywatcher, QHY9M, RGB filters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M11\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M11 by Ron Brecher, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: SBIG STL-11000M, Baader LRGB filters, 10\u2033 f\/6.8 ASA astrograph, MI-250 mount, STL-11000\u2019s external guider, 500mm f.l. Lumicon guide scope, FocusMax, MaximDL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M29\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M29 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cygnus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian Reflector, QHY8L OSC cooled ccd camera, EQ5 GoTo Mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M29\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M29 by Simon Fletcher, Birmingham, UK. Equipment: Moonraker Dark Matter ED80 mkI, NEQ6, PhD guided, EOS450 (un-modded), Skywatcher LP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Open\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Open Cluster M36 in the constellation Auriga by Ron Larter, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. Equipment: 5\u2033 skywatcher refracter, Canon 450D at prime.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M38\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M38 Cluster by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Takahashi 130, iOptron CEM60, QSI 690 CCD, LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M38\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M38 by Bradley Swift, Rochdale, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 150p Newtonian reflector, HEQ5 pro mount \u2013 unguided, Canon 1100D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 2438 in the Middle of M46 by Kfir Simon, Namibia. Equipment: 16\u2033 Dream Scope, 12\u2033 F7.5 LX200, Ha, LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Messier 46 \u2013 a Widefield Image by Kfir Simon, Namibia. Equipment: 16\u2033 Dream Scope, 12\u2033 F7.5 LX200, Ha, LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M46\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M46 and NGC 2438 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M47\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M47 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M52\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M52 by J Robertson by London, UK. Equipment: Celestron Edge HD8, Sony Alpha a3000.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Messier 67 by Stephen Dean, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher 80mm ED, Canon EOS 1100D, Astronomik CLS filter, EQ5 mount, QHY 5 guide, PhD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M67\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M67 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cancer by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M67\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M67 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cancer by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M93\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M93 \u2013 LRGB by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90EDT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M103\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M103 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cassiopeia by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M103\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M103 Open Cluster by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: GSO 8\u2033 Richey-Chretien Optical tube, Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik LRGB filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Messier\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Messier 103 by Craig Dawes, Staffordshire, UK. Equipment: SW HEQ5 pro, SW ST80, QHY5, SW 100ED DS Pro, Canon 50D (Modded)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""IC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>IC 4665 \u2013 Open Cluster by Bob Franke, Chino Valley, AZ, USA. Equipment: Takahashi FSQ-106ED, SBIG STF-8300M, Baader RGB filters, Losmandy G11 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Melotte\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Melotte 20 by Philip Pugh, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, Skywatcher Startravel 80, EQ1 mount, Tripod.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Hyades\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Hyades by Philip Pugh, Chippenham, UK. Equipment: Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, tripod.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC206\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC206 Open Cluster Andromeda Galaxy by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: GSO 8\u2033 Richey-Chretien Optical tube, Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount, Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik LRGB filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Sail\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Sail Boat Cluster by Jaspal Chadha, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Esprit 100ed, QSI 690 CCD, iOptron CEM60 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 488 by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Takahashi 130, QSI 690, CEM60 Mount, Astrodon filter LRGB.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 1342 aka Little Scorpion Cluster by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: TAK 130, Ioptron CEM60 Mount, QSI 690 CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 1502 by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Altair Astro RC 250TT, QHY9s Mono CCD, Chroma LRGB, Iotpron CEM60 mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Battle\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Battle of the Clusters by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Sky watcher Espirt 100ED, QHY9M CCD , LRGB, Ioptron CEM60.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC1647\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC1647 \u2013 Open Cluster in Taurus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, HEQ5Pro Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Open\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Open Cluster and Nebula in the Constellation Auriga by Stephen D Pastor, Mayhill, NM, USA. Equipment: Takahashi CCA250 f\/5 Astrograph,a QSI683wsg CCD, Astrodon Gen 2 filters, Paramount ME.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 2112 (LRGB) by Dan Crowson, Missouri, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90EDT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 2420 by Ron Brecher, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: SBIG STL-11000M camera, Baader RGB filters, 10\u2033 f\/6.8 ASA astrograph, Paramount MX, QHY5 CCD, 80mm f\/6 guide scope, FocusMax, TheSkyX.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 2420 by Ron Brecher, Ontario, Canada. Equipment: SBIG STL-11000M camera, Baader RGB filters, 10\u2033 f\/6.8 ASA astrograph, Paramount MX, QHY5 CCD, 80mm f\/6 guide scope, FocusMax, TheSkyX.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC6604,\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC6604, Open Cluster in Serpens by William McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Reflector, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD, SW ST80, Philips SPC900 webcam.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 6604 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P, EQ5 Mount, QHY8L OSC CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 6791 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 6791 by Stathis Mexias, Athens, Greece. Equipment: FLT 98, QHY9M.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC6883\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC6883 & NGC6871 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SkyWatcher 150P Newtonian, HEQ5 Pro Mount, QHY8L cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 6910 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P, EQ5 Mount, QHY8L OSC CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 7039 & NGC 7048 by Dan Crowson, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90DT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC7062\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC7062 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cygnus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC7062\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC7062 \u2013 Open Cluster in Cygnus by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian, EQ5 GoTo Mount, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 7062 by Dan Crowson, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, USA. Equipment: SBIG ST-8300M, Astro-Tech AT90DT.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC7686\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC7686 \u2013 Open Cluster in Andromeda by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW 150P Newtonian Reflector, QHY8L OSC cooled CCD, EQ5 GoTo Mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Caldwell\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Caldwell 100 by Nick De Villiers, Calitzdorp, South Africa. Equipment: Atik 460EX, 8\u2033 RC, CGEM mount Ha, oiii, sii filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""King\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>King 5 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""King\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>King 17 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""M52,\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>M52, NGC7653 & NGC7538 by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW150P, EQ5 Pro Mount, QHYl cooled ccd.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Around\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Around M11 by Konstantinos Christodoulopoulos, Parnonas Mountain, Greece. Equipment: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EF 200mm f\/2.8L lens, Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan pro, Vixen ED81S, DMK21AU04, PHD guiding<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""NGC\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>NGC 6910 and Sadr by Bill McSorley, Leeds, UK. Equipment: SW150P, EQ5 Mount, QHY8L OSC camera.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Palomar\"]( "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>Palomar 9 by Dan Crowson, Animas, New Mexico, USA. Equipment: SBIG STF-8300M, Astro-Tech AT12RCT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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![\""NGC663,\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC663-S@N-786b9b6.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC659\/663\/654\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/ngc663_3hr_30min-e052729.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C451"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Kite\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/aapod-b25d525.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C494"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Kite\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/kite-96ab4ae.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C421"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Messier\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M7-c3d501a-e1599056210878.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C458"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M11\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Unknown_1-c37b57a-e1599132512893.jpeg?quality=90&resize=620%2C432"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M29\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M29-S@N-3ae4af8-e1599487520166.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C414"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M29\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/m29_12-07-15-6c4fb3a.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C410"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Open\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Star-Cluster-M36-fa10ef6-e1599487603429.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C553"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M38\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/m38-JPEG-33e67a6.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C452"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M38\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M38-NGC-1907-8_12_2017-BG-150pSTa-66075c1-e1599487625116.png?quality=90&resize=620%2C360"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/project-4-small-62058ab.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C470"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Messier\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/m-46-full-crop-f66bd1a.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C446"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M46\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M46-LRGB-3d992bc.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M47\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M47-LRGB-2d4ada8-e1599055705587.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M52\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/small-jpg-crop-DSS1-3-sep-2014-0f0feff.jpg?quality=90&resize=480%2C320"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Messier\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/m67-32cc18d.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C387"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M67\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M67-S@N-b890ad8-e1599137120465.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C414"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M67\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M67-S@N_0-9f3d6aa.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M93\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M93-LRGB-f8796d7-e1599734787222.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C409"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M103\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M103-S@N-732a46e-e1599820958844.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C417"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M103\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M103_2hrs_30min-3f84cc4.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C462"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Messier\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/m103SN-1dd1994.png?quality=90&resize=620%2C411"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""IC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/ic4665-BobFranke-dab0273.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Melotte\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Melotte20Y14FebD28-3e9d7a8.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C448"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Hyades\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/HyadesY13DecD27Small-25c51d4.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C408"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC206\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC206_Final-c8ea1b4.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C467"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Sail\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/15223004028_c6c3ac8530_k-31e1564.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C498"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/02-Jaspal-Chadha-NGC488-30f829e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C496"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/SC-501458d.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C494"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-1502-07de24a.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Battle\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Cluster-903b0af.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C458"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC1647\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC1647-Flickr-a3088fb.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Open\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/RGB_Lum_NonLinearCombination_final_Large_0-0aae36f.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C450"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-2112-LRGB-65c4c03.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Unknown-1_3-f324f80.jpeg?quality=90&resize=620%2C455"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Unknown_10-9396d95.jpeg?quality=90&resize=620%2C430"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC6604,\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC6604-S@N-b271028.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-6604-S@N-d0d82d5.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-6791-LRGB-7e6dbb4.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-6791-LRGB-new-5301564.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C432"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC6883\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC6883-NGC6871-Flickr-f701885.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-6910-S@N-d0d82d5.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/19-Dan-Crowson-NGC-7039-7048-8557a1e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC7062\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC7062-S@N-732a46e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC7062\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC7062-S@N_0-bd67a7c.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-7062-LRGB-a107904.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC7686\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC-7686-S@N-f6b9493.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Caldwell\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Caldwell-Running-Chicken-Nebula-98ec541.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C485"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""King\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/King-5-LRGB-8710feb.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""King\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/King-17-LRGB-37f4acd.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""M52,\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M52-2-Flickr-S@N-9adf6fb.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Around\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/M11-area-aef3f0e-e1626278506981.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C467"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""NGC\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/NGC6910-and-Sadr-S@N-ff72f01.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
<\/div>![\""Palomar\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/25\/2019\/02\/Palomar-9-LRGB-6b011d2-e1620641442598.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C468"\" "\\"\"Open\\"")
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