Messier 38 is a bright open cluster 4,200 light years distant.

Messier 38   28 Jan 08, 20:19 hrs
Meade 14” LX200GPS with Hyperstar (f/2.0), Meade DSI III Pro, IR/UV filter
18 X 90 sec with integrated dark frames, approx 31°F air temp.
80mm Orion f/11.3 guidescope with Meade DSI II Color – 1 sec exposures/corrections
Stacked in Registax, processed in PhotoShop
Wishing Star Observatory

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