Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  34 Cas  ·  34 phi Cas  ·  NGC 457  ·  Owl Cluster  ·  The star φ Cas
NGC 457 - The Owl Cluster, Tom Wildoner
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NGC 457 - The Owl Cluster

NGC 457 - The Owl Cluster, Tom Wildoner
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NGC 457 - The Owl Cluster

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This is the Owl Cluster in Cassiopeia, also known as NGC 457. The Owl Cluster is about 7,900 light-years away. The two bright stars inside this cluster are magnitude 5 Phi-1 Cassiopeia and magnitude 7 Phi-2 Cassiopeia.

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, 54 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks, processed using DSS. Image Date: November 8, 2021. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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NGC 457 - The Owl Cluster, Tom Wildoner

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