M67 OPEN STAR CLUSTER on 2024-12-21,30

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Messier 67, M67, also named NGC2682, is an open cluster in the southern, equatorial half of the constelation Cancer. It is located about 2,800 light-years from Earth. Estimates of its age range between 3.2 and 5 billion years. M67 has more than 100 stars similar to our Sun, and numerous red giants. The total star count is estimated to be over 500.

This photo was taken in Kyle, Texas through a 6-inch f/4 Telescope, on a Sky-Watcher EQ6-R mount, with a ZWO ASI533MC PRO color camera plus an Optolong L Pro Light Pollution Filter. The processing was done in PixInsight. The total image acquisition time is: 3 hours 44 minutes 00 Seconds.

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