| Designation(s) | M36, NGC 1960 |
| Object Type(s) | Open Cluster |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Messier, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-04-20 21:40:00 |
| Instrument | SeeStar S50 f5.0-250mm FL |
| Camera | Built-in IMX462 Sensor |
| Image Details | Total integration time was 5m. Exposures 10s@auto gain. 93% moon; intermittent high clouds. Darks subtracted, no flats. . |
| Description | Third capture of a strange evening when it rained right up to the moment it cleared around 9 PM. Because of the 93% moon, I had planned to capture a number of Messier objects, mostly clusters, using my EdgeHD. However, because of the late rain, I couldn't set up in advance, so I decided to observe with the SeeStar instead. The Pinwheel Cluster is famous. According to Wikipedia it was discovered prior to 1654, and the astronomer Giovanni Hodiema described it as a "fuzzy patch" (which gives you some idea of the mediocre telescope he was using). |
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