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M18

M18 Open Cluster
R.A.18h 20 18.187s
Dec.-17° 06' 3.12"
Apparent Size5.0'"
Mean Radial Velocity-14.0 km/s
Magnitude+6.90 , 20 stars
Distance1296 pc
LocationSagittarius
Other IDsNGC 6613
M18





M18

Scope Intes Micro MN-56 with 0.5 Focal Reducer
Mount EQ6 unguided
Exposure4 x 45 sec unguided
Post-processingStacked, d.framed,mild ddp in AA3.
FiltersIR
CameraStarlight Express hx516 with ICX424AL chip
Location Vendémain, France
Date25th August 2005

Only 4 subframes before the clouds rolled in front of m18.