Open cluster NGC 3766

Open cluster NGC 3766
The open cluster NGC 3766 is a very dense cluster located 5500 ly away in the southern constellation Centaurus. It is visible to the naked eye on a dark night, just next to Crux.

Technical details

OPTICS10" Newtonian f/5.2
MOUNTLosmandy G11 equatorial
CAMERAPhilips ToUCam Pro SC1 webcam
FILTERSNone
EXPOSURE37x30s + 52x30s
DATE/TIME20/04/2006 10:51 UTC
LOCATIONMy backyard observatory in west Auckland, New Zealand

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