M11 - An Open Cluster in Scutum



This is a re-processing of one I took in May 2009, of the Wild Duck cluster, M11, in Scutum, near the middle of the galaxy. Lots of stars there, but the cluster is very full, carrying some 2000 stars, and stands out well against the competition. Some dust lanes there too.
It was taken with an M25C on a Skywatcher 80ED with a .8 focal reducer, riding on, and guided by, a Meade 14". The exposure was 20x120sec. Stacked in Astroart and processed in Photoshop.