Situated in Perseus.
| M34 Open Cluster | |
|---|---|
| R.A. | 02h 42m 24.244s (2000.0) |
| Dec. | +42° 47' 12.42" (2000.0) |
| Apparent Size | 35' |
| Radial Velocity | -7.8 km/s |
| Magnitude | +5.2 |
| Distance | 1400 ly |
| Group of Galaxies | Within Milky Way |
| Other IDs | M34 NGC 1039 |
| Scope | 10"F10 meade @F3.3 |
| Mount | Vixen GP-DX unguided |
| Exposure | 44 x 45 seconds L : 17 x 45 sec each for RGB unbinned. |
| Post-processing | AA3, DDP, Dark framed,sharpened. |
| Filters | TT IR,RGB |
| Camera | Starlight Express hx516 |
| Location | Claines Top Observatory |
| Date | 12th January 2005 |
