Collinder 399 The Coathanger


Details

Cr399 or Collinder 399 or Coathanger is categorized here as open cluster, but in fact it is an asterism. Asterisms are constellations of stars, that build some kind of pattern. In this case the pattern looks like a coathanger, hence the name.


Image Details

Telescope Optics
Takahashi FSQ106ED

Mount
ALT AD6 + Koch FS2

Camera
Moravian G3-16200

Filters
Baader RGB

Integration Time
6x600s each RGB

Date
5th of June 2018

Conditions
Poor Sky Conditions

Remarks

Object Details

Type of Object
Open Cluster, Asterism

Constellation
Vulpecula

Location
Eifel Nationalpark Germany