Messier 35

 Open Cluster

 In constellation Auriga

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Discovered by Phillipe Loys de Cheseaux in 1745

and consists of 513 stars. Over 120 stars are brighter

 than mag 13.0. M35 is located 2,800 light years away

and is 24 light years across. It is estimated to be 100

million years old. A faint NGC 2158 can be seen to

the South.

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RA 06^h 08^m 09.00^s

DEC +24° 20′ 00.0″

M35 has a magnitude (brightness) of 5.3

and its size is 28'.0

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Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm [image cropped to fit]

Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 400 DSLR

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount : Unguided

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18 x 90 second exposures [27 mins]

at ISO 1600. Imaged in dark skies Baldrine,

Isle of Man, British Isles. 21:45 on 13/12/2009.