The Coma Berenices star cluster, aka Melotte 111, in the constellation of Coma Berenices, here in a field of view wide enough (° by 5°) to frame it
The Coma Berenices star cluster, aka Melotte 111, in the constellation of Coma Berenices, here in a field of view wide enough (° by 5°) to frame it with some of the surrounding galaxies, in particular the edge-on galaxy NGC 4565 at lower left and NGC 4559 at upper left. Several other fainter galaxies are in the field, some between 12th to 14th magnitude, such as the tiny quartet of Box Galaxies at the extreme upper right corner. Melotte 111 is one of the nearer star clusters, being only 288 light years away. The field is similar to that of binoculars. This is a stack of 15 x 3-minute exposures with the Askar V scope with its 60mm lens and focal reducer for , on the Canon filter-modified R at ISO 800 and on the Sky-Watcher EQM-35 mount autoguided with the Lacerta MGEN3 stand-alone autoguider. Taken from home April 17, 2023. Diffraction spikes added with AstronomyTools actions to make the stars "sparkle." The faintest galaxies are emphasized with the use of adjustments applied to a starless "galaxy-only" layer created with RC-Astro Star XTerminator.
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