Open Cluster NGC 206 in the Andromeda Galaxy
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on November 7, 2025 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2024:12:25 08:29:17
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Details:
This is a large stellar field designated as NGC 206, it is located in one of the spiral arms of the Andromeda Galaxy. Also marked in this view are a few globular clusters found in the same field of view. I used information from Robert Gendler Astrophotography (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/) to help identify some of the globular clusters in my image.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Right ascension: 00h 40m 31.3s
Declination: +40° 44′ 21″
Apparent dimensions (V): 4.2′ (arcmin)
Constellation: Andromeda
Tech Specs: Orion 8” RC Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at -10F, 135 Minutes using 60 second exposures, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in PixInsight. Image Date: November 3 and 7, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://www.thedarksideobservatory.com
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