Starfish Cluster

Captured by Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal | Md. Hasan Mahmud Sajib

Astrophotography information

Astrophotography Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal | Md. Hasan Mahmud Sajib
Observing location Saint Martin (21 North 92 East) |  Chattogram
Observation date March 7, 2024 | March 8, 2023
Exposure time 5 minutes | 11 minutes
Telescope Unistellar eQuinox 1 (Ashwin 1 | Ashwin 1)
Camera Sony IMX224, 1.27 Mpx
Field of view (resolution) 0.61° x 0.46°  (1.72 arcsec/pixel)
Image processing Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal

Astrophysical information

Object type Open star cluster
Constellation Auriga
Distance ~ 3,480 ly
Angular size ~ 21 arcminutes
Physical size ~ 25 ly
Apparent magnitude 7.4