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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

01/08/2022
06:30 pm

Equipment Details:

Orion f/6 80mm ED80T-CF telescope with OVL field flattener, ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera with UV/IR cut filter, SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro mount

Post-processing Details:

23 4-minute lights plus calibration frames were stacked using DeepSkyStacker; other post-processing with SiriL, Photoshop CS2 plus Astronomy Tools plugin, and PhotoScape X.

Image Details:

Messier 37 is a wonderful open star cluster located in the constellation Auriga. This bright, rich star cluster is between 347 and 550 million years old. Messier 37 is comprised of more than 500 stars and is 4,511 light years from Earth. This is one of my favorite targets for winter imaging.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!