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IC 348 is a star forming region in the constellation Perseus located about 315 parsecs from the Sun. It consists of nebulosity and an associated 2-million-year-old cluster of roughly 400 stars within an angular diameter of 20″. The most massive stars in the cluster are the binary star system BD+31°643, which has a combined spectral class of B5. Based upon infrared observations using the Spitzer Space Telescope, about half of the stars in the cluster have a circumstellar disk, of which 60% are thick or primordial disks.[4] The age of this cluster has allowed three low mass brown dwarfs to be discovered. These objects lose heat as they age, so they are more readily discovered while they are still young.
This photo was shot during the 3rd and 4th of October 2016 from Drassa-Greece
Here are the photo details:
37 x 600"
44x600 Dark
37 Flat
37 Bias
QHY8L -15°
F:500mm f/5.25
AZEQ6-GT
Medium-Bad Seeing
DRASSA-Greece 3-4/10/2016
Michael Xintaris
This photo was shot during the 3rd and 4th of October 2016 from Drassa-Greece
Here are the photo details:
37 x 600"
44x600 Dark
37 Flat
37 Bias
QHY8L -15°
F:500mm f/5.25
AZEQ6-GT
Medium-Bad Seeing
DRASSA-Greece 3-4/10/2016
Michael Xintaris