Open Cluster Messier 67

Messier 67 - Open Cluster in Cancer

Description: Open cluster Messier 67 in Cancer. Overshadowed by its neighbour M44, M67 is still a nice cluster. About the diameter of the moon at 29 arc minutes, there are about 200 stars making M67 glow at magnitude 6.9. Also known as NGC2682. Film: Hypered Kodak tech pan Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian Exposure: 30 Minutes Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Alberta Date: February 11, 1989