- Description: Open Cluster IC1311. This open cluster is located near the centre of Cygnus, The Swan
or The Northern Cross. The cluster is 9 arc minutes across and is not the brightest at magnitude 13.1. About
60 stars in this cluster. The background nebulosity is part of the IC1318 complex near Gamma Cygnus. There
are several patches of nebulosity here both light and dark, the dark patch to the right of IC1311 is Barnard 342.
To the upper right of IC1311 is a bright but sparse open cluster, Dolidze 2. 15 stars in a grouping slightly larger
than IC1311.
- Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro at -15C, gain 100
- Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106
- Mount: ZWO AM5N
- Exposure: 32 x 10 minutes using Antlia Quad light pollution filter for the nebula, 10 x 10 minutes for the stars.
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
- Date: September 5, 2025
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