M11 and Vicinity - 6/17/2007


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M11 and Vicinity

This shot shows the region around M11, the "Wild Duck Cluster" which contains numerous dark nebulae. Note the meteor captured in the shot. This is probably a Lyrid meteor as the shot was taken one night after the predicted peak of this annual meteor shower.
 
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Date/Time:    17 June 2007 00:22 PDT
Location: OCA Anza Site
Scope: Borg 100ED @ f/6.4
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guider: SBIG STV / Borg 45ED
Camera: Planet Town 6x7 Vacuum Astrocamera
Film: Kodak E200 (220), +2 push
Exposure: 60 minutes

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