Messier 67

by Thomas Hanrath

Objects in field: M 67, NGC 2678, NGC 2682

Equipment: Vixen VC200L, Canon EOS R

Integration: 10h 55m

​I recently captured an image of Messier 67, an open star cluster located in the constellation Cancer. This cluster, also known as the King Cobra Cluster, is one of the oldest known open clusters, estimated to be around 4 billion years old. It contains over 500 stars, including many similar to our Sun, and lies approximately 2,600 to 2,900 light-years away from Earth. During my observation…