M-39 in Cygnus

M-39 is a large, but sparsely populated, open cluster about 9.4 degrees to the left of the bright star Deneb.    You should be able to see it in binoculars if you can find Deneb.

    Constellation:  Deneb

    Size:  31 arcmin 

    Magnitude:  4.6 

    Number of Stars:  30

    RA:  21h 32m 12s

    Dec: +48d 27m 00s


Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera @ STAR 2000
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure:  10 min
Reserved for Future Image
Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
M-5C CCD Camera
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure: 

Link to SEDS M-39 Page

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