M-11 in Scutum
M-11 is another large open cluster in a star rich portion of the sky.   It covers about the same area of the sky as 1/2 the size of a full moon.   You can find it because it is close to the bright stars in the constellation Scutum. 
    Constellation:  Scutum

    Size:  13 arcmin 

    Magnitude:  5.8

    Number of Stars:  500+

    RA:  18h 51m 06s

    Dec: -06 d 16m 00s


Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera
Focal Ratio: f4.0
Exposure:  175 sec exposures
Link to SEDS M-11 Page
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