Messier Object 93, M93

Messier Object 93, M 93

Open Cluster in Puppis

Image Information
Date Imaged	02/24/2007
Location Imaged From	Tierra del Sol , CA
Equipment	Telescope: Meade 10" LX200 Mount: Ulti-Wedge Camera: Canon Digital Rebel Focal Ratio: f/4
Exposure Information	6 X 300 Seconds @ ISO 800
Messier 93 (also known as M 93 or NGC 2447) is an open cluster in the constellation Puppis. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. M93 is at a distance of about 3,600 light years from Earth and has a spatial radius of some 10 to 12 light years. Its age is estimated at some 100 million years.