Open Cluster in Cassiopeia
This is one of two Messier objects in Cassiopeia, along with M52. Messier 103 is a small, pretty cluster that has a distinctive arrow-head shape. It is easy to find just about 1 degree northwest of delta Cassiopeia, the star that forms the first bend in Cassiopeia's "W" shape.
| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Apparent Size | 6' |
| Distance (light yrs) | 8,100 |
| Right Ascension | 1:33.2 |
| Declination | +60 42 |
Image details: Exposure times of 45 minutes luminance, and 12 minutes each of red, green, and blue, taken with an SBIG ST-8300M imager and a 14" Meade LX850 telescope at f/6.
August 2014