Messier 35 and Neighbor NGC 2158

Widefield telescopic image of the open star cluster Messier 35 with the distant compact cluster NGC 2158 nearby in a rich Milky Way star field.

Image Title: Messier 35 Widefield

Copyright: Peter Butler & Chuck Ayoub

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Date image was taken: January 15, 2026

Location: Starfront Observatories, Texas

Data Acquisition Method: Remote Observatory (Commercial)

Description and Details: M35, or Messier 35, is an open cluster of stars located around 2970 light years away in the constellation of Gemini. This is a collaboration between myself and Chuck Ayoub, with Chuck capturing the data (177x 30 second exposures) with his 8" RASA and ASI533MC Pro from Starfront Observatories in Texas, and then processed by me using Pixinsight.

Name: Peter Butler

Email: peter.butler@zmaconsulting.co.uk

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