Messier 26 open star cluster, at right, a bright binocular/telescopic star cluster, along with the fainter and small globular star cluster NGC 6712 at upper left, which itself is paired with the faint planetary nebula IC 1295, the greenish spot left of NGC 6712. All are in the constellation of Scutum, embedded in the rich Scutum Starcloud. The bright red star at top is S Scuti. This is a stack of 8 x 6 minute exposures at f/4.4 with the Canon 6D at ISO 800 and TMB 92mm Apo refractor with the Borg 0.85x flattener/reducer. Taken from the winter home near Silver City, New Mexico.
Messier 26 open cluster in Scutum, amid the rich Scutum starcloud, taken Aug 1, 2011 from home with 130mm Astro-Physics refractor and Canon 7D camera, for stack of 4 x 8 minute exposures at ISO 800 and f/6. Some cloud passing through.
M29 open cluster in Cygnus with central Cygnus nebulosity. Taken Oct 30, 2010 with 105mm A&M apo refractor at f/5 with Borg .85x flattener/reducer and Canon 5DMkII at ISO 800 for stack of 5 x 10 minute exposures, Median combined. Used Celestron CGEM mount and NexGuider on William Optics 66mm guidescope. All seemed to work well.
