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There are actually four open clusters
            in this field of interest, First, the large open cluster in the
            center is M35, a half a degree diameter 5th magnitude gem with
            a total near 200 stars. It is 10x closer than the object to its
            lower right, NGC2158 an 8.6 magnitude cloud of stars only 5 minutes
            in size but containing some very yellow stars. Over to the right
            edge are two other objects. Just below center on the right edge
            is IC2157, an 8th magnitude sparse cluster. Just above it and
            barely a cluster is IC2156.
Instrument:  6" f/3.6 Cometracker Schmidt Newtonian
Platform:  Televue GEM
Camera:  Canon 10D @ ISO1600
Exposure:  8 x 1m
Filters:  None
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  5 C
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS, PixInsight
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