My astrophotography – IC 348 (Perseus Molecular Cloud)

IC 348 (Perseus Molecular Cloud)

• IC 348 is a young open cluster embedded in a reflection nebula, forming part of the Perseus Molecular Cloud.
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• One of the most fascinating nearby stellar nurseries ~ a compact, chemically rich, planet‑forming laboratory only 1,000 light‑years away in Perseus.
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• IC 348 contains free‑floating objects as small as 6–12 Jupiter masses.
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• Recent JWST observations pushed IC 348 into the spotlight:
  – Smallest brown dwarfs ever confirmed.
  – Webb detected objects just ~2 Jupiter masses, far below what star‑formation models predicted.

• Object Name
  IC 348

• Object Type
  A young open cluster & a star-forming region

• Constellation
  Perseus

• Magnitude
  +7.3

• Distance
  1,000 light-years

• Annotated

Telescope:

Mount:

Accessory:

Sky-watcher Esprint 80ED

Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASIair Plus / PixInsight

Camera:

Guiding:

Filter:

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling

ZWO ASI1200MM

2″ Optolong eNchance

• Date:
  Tuesday 6th October 2023
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• Time:
  01: 20 / 1.20 am (BST)
  

• Moonlit:
  Waxing Crescent 20 days old
  Magnitude: -10.3
  Moonlit: 24%
  

• Total:
  180’s x 30 = 1 hour 30 minutes
  

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IC 348

vdB 19 / Ced 20 / LBN 758

A young open cluster & a star-forming region.

+7.3

1,000 light years / 5.5 light years across

Per (Perseus / The Hero)

03h 44m 34s

+32°09′ 46″

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