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NGC6997

This open cluster always catches my eye when looking at images of NGC7000 (the North America Nebula) located in the constellation of Cygnus. The cluster is situated amongst the nebulosity of NGC7000 in the NE quadrant.

 

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Date/Location: 8 July 2008   Corringham, Essex
Equipment: 8" f/5 reflector
Camera/Exposure: ST2000XM CCD camera with Astrodon filters. LHaRGB Total 2.3 hours
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