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NGC 1907
Date: Dec. 09, 2015 Location: Denton, TX Telescope: ATRC12 - Mount: MI-250 -
Camera: ST-10XME
Exposure: L = 45 min., R = 25 min., G and B = 20 min. each - Filters: Astrodon Tru-Balance
Guided using Innovations Foresight On Axis Guider (ONAG)
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NGC 1907 - Open Cluster in Auriga
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NGC 1907 is a small, not often imaged, open cluster located in the constellation Auriga. It is approximately 4,500 light-years from our location in the Milky Way. It contains about 50 member stars and spans a diameter of approximately 25 light-years. The age of NGC 1907 is estimated to be about 500 million years. The cluster is located roughly one degree south of M38, a much more expansive and better known cluster.
1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_1907
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