Optical photograph of the M41 open star cluster in the constellation of Canis Major. Located some 1600 light years from Earth, it contains more than 1

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Optical photograph of the M41 open star cluster in the constellation of Canis Major. Located some 1600 light years from Earth, it contains more than 100 stars. 26cm Schmidt-Cassegrain telesope, f/10, 10 min. exposure, Dec. 14, 1980, Fuji RD400 pushed 1 stop, from Silverado site.

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Size: 2709px × 3543px
Photo credit: © JOHN SANFORD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2287, astronomy, cluster, cosmology, m41, ngc, open, science, star, stars, stellar