Caldwell 14, Double Cluster in Perseus, NGC 869 and NGC 884, Cory Schmitz

Caldwell 14, Double Cluster in Perseus, NGC 869 and NGC 884

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Description

Data acquired on 2013-09-28

The double cluster, Caldwell 14, containing NGC 884 and NGC 869, located in Perseus. Both clusters are approximately 7500 light years from earth. (source: Wikipedia)

Image details:

9x5m ISO800 sub exposures

Calibrated with dark, flat, and bias frames

Equipment:

Vixen ED80sf 80mm APO refractor

Celestron CG-5 ASGT mount

Orion SSAG autoguider + 50mm guide scope

Canon T2i 550D DSLR (Baader IR modded by Gary Honis)

Orion Field Flattener

Software:

Image acquisition with BackyardEOS

Guiding with PhD

Calibration / alignment / integration and post-processing with PixInsight

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Caldwell 14, Double Cluster in Perseus, NGC 869 and NGC 884, Cory Schmitz