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Nov. 29-30, 2018 - Location: Davis Mountains west of Fort Davis, TX Telescope: Stellarvue SV102ED Mount: MI-250 Camera: ST-8300M Exposure: L = 120 min - R = 85 min. - G = 65 min. - B = 75 min. Click on the image below to view at higher resolution. |
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Discovered by William Herschel in 1784 NGC 1647 is an open cluster of stars approximately 1,800 light-years distant. The cluster is located in the constellation of Taurus the Bull. It has almost 90 member stars with an apparent magnitude of 6.4. This is bright enough for relatively easy observation with the aid of binoculars under dark skies. The age of the cluster is estimated to be about 150 million years.
Member of the Dark Sky Observatory Collaborative
1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1647
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