Open Cluster M34 in Perseus

Bright open star cluster. Probably about 80 stars are members. Located about 1500 light years away. Contains double stars h1123 (upper middle) and 0S44 (middle right, not visible unless image zoomed significantly)

Images taken with TEC-140 Telescope mounted on Losmandy G11 mount. Camera used was a Canon EOS20D used at prime focus.

Three 80 second exposures dark compensated, aligned and stacked, background removed and Digitaly Developed in ImagesPlus 2.01