M71 The Angel Fish Cluster - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. M71, the Angel Fish Cluster, is a loose, metal-rich globular cluster in Sagitta (The Arrow) that was long mistaken for a dense open cluster due to its sparse appearance.

M71 The Angel Fish Cluster - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. M71, the Angel Fish Cluster, was misclassified for decades! It's an unusually loose globular cluster, often mistaken for a dense open cluster.

M103 - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. A relatively small and distant open cluster in Cassiopeia (NGC 581), it's one of Messier's last entries, featuring hot blue stars and a notable red giant.

M103 - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. M103 is one of the most distant open clusters in the Messier catalog and features a very bright non-member double star that appears to be part of it.

Decided to look at various #star #clusters last night. Here goes with the first two. First images are #M71 #TheAngelFishCluster, and the last two ais #M103. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur