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On this page I collect my observations of the open star cluster M 29 (NGC 6913) in the constellation Cygnus/Swan.
The open star cluster M 29 in the constellation Cygnus / Swan is considered as small and inconspicuous, and one of the less known Messier objects. It showed only a few stars in my own observations (4-6 in the C8), not many more in the eVscope and my other smart telescopes.
With a Vespera Pro mosaic, you can capture M 29 along with the IC 1318 nebula near the star Sadr.
| M 29 (NGC 6913) | IC 1318 | |
Size: 7' (SkySafari) |
Size: 40' x 20' (SkySafari) Distance: 1.500/4.900 Light years (SkySafari/Wikipedia) Rating: --- |
M 29 in constellation Cygnus/Swan (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
Find: First of all, it is best to look for the "swan triangle" (blue lines), which lies in the west in winter, as shown on the map below. The bright star Deneb at the top of this triangle is the most striking one. Below it lies the star Gamma Cygni. If you draw a short oblique line eastwards and downwards from it, you will encounter the small, star-poor open star cluster M 29 in the constellation Cygnus/Swan. That reads more complicated than it is!
Identify: If you hit on a small star cluster of 4-6 stars, you have found and identified M 29.
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M 29 - Jun 12, 2020 |
M 29 - 20.8.2020 |
M 29 - Sep 8, 2021, processed |
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M 29 - Jun 12, 2020, processed |
M 29 - 20.8.2020, processed |
M 29 - Sep 8, 2021, processed |
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M 29 - Sep 6, 2023, 2 min |
M 29 - Sep 6, 2023, photo left processed |
M 29 - Oct 10, 2023, 3 min |
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M 29, Sep 30, 2022 - original (27 frames = 270 seconds) |
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M 29, Nov 5, 2024 - 2000 (90 frames = 15 min) |
M 29, Nov 5, 2024 - 2000 (90 frames = 15 min), processed |
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Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net (section right) |
M 29, Nov 5, 2024 - 1800 (90 frames = 15 min), section, processed (TIFF) |
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IC 1318 with M 29 and NGC 6910, Oct 6,2026 - 2000 (2.5 h), mosaic, DB filter, unprocessed |
IC 1318 with M 29 and NGC 6910, Oct 6, 2026 - 2000 (2,5 h), mosaic, DB filter, processed with various tools |
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M 29, Oct 6, 2026 - 1800 (2,5 h), section from photo on top |
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M 29 - Feb 6, 2020 |
M 29 - Feb 6, 2020 |
M 29 - Feb 7, 2020, already too low... |
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M 29 - Jun 12, 2020 |
M 29 - Aug 20, 2020 |
M 29 - 20.8.2020 |
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M 29 - Jun 12, 2020, processed |
M 29 - 20.8.2020, processed |
M 29 - 20.8.2020, processed |
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M 29 - Sep 8, 2021, processed |
M 29 - Sep 8, 2021, processed |
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M 29 - Sep 6, 2023, 2 min |
M 29 - Sep 6, 2023, photo left processed |
M 29 - Oct 10, 2023, 3 min |
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M 29, Sep 30, 2022 - original (27 frames = 270 seconds) |
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M 29, Nov 5, 2024 - 2000 (90 frames = 15 min) |
M 29, Nov 5, 2024 - 2000 (90 frames = 15 min), processed |
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Evaluation with nova.astrometry.net (section right) |
M 29, Nov 5, 2024 - 1800 (90 frames = 15 min), section, processed (TIFF) |
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IC 1318 with M 29 and NGC 6910, Oct 6,2026 - 2000 (2.5 h), mosaic, DB filter, unprocessed |
IC 1318 with M 29 and NGC 6910, Oct 6, 2026 - 2000 (2,5 h), mosaic, DB filter, processed with various tools |
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M 29, Oct 6, 2026 - 1800 (2,5 h), section from photo on top |