IC 1311

by Neven Krcmarek

Objects in field: IC 1311

Equipment: Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS, ZWO ASI585MC Pro

Integration: 25h 12m

Cygnus is a golden mine of objects. I took on this attractive cluster because my location allowed me to image it. An open cluster discovered in 1893 by Thomas Espin. It has somewhere around 850 stars and is approximately 1.6 billion years old. Interestingly, its exact distance is unknown, but it is assumed to lie behind the HII region (Gamma Cygni Nebula IC 1318) surrounding Sadr. Close up:…