Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  HD245005  ·  HD245121  ·  HD245439  ·  HD245469  ·  HD245493  ·  M 36  ·  NGC 1960
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M36 - Open Cluster, Willem Jan Drijfhout
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M36 - Open Cluster, Willem Jan Drijfhout
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I'm in the process of setting up a second rig. The mount for that already arrived a few months ago, but only recently the new pier arrived. So while still waiting for the telescope, it was time to get the mount and pier operational. After installing the power supplies, the control computer and all the necessary cabling, it was time for some clear skies. Luckily those came fairly quickly, so there was some time to align and test the system. The scope used for this was my trusted Takahashi TOA-130 refractor. M36 was chosen as a first straightforward target, a typical winter object, which in mid February is still quite high in the sky.

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M36 - Open Cluster, Willem Jan Drijfhout