Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  NGC 436  ·  NGC 457  ·  The star φCas
The Owl Cluster (NGC 457) and Open Cluster NGC 436, 



    
        

            Scott Davis
The Owl Cluster (NGC 457) and Open Cluster NGC 436
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The Owl Cluster (NGC 457) and Open Cluster NGC 436

Acquisition details

Dates:
Sept. 29, 2014
Frames:
One-Shot Color: 108×30(54′) ISO800
Integration:
54′
Darks:
30
Flats:
50
Flat darks:
50
Bias:
50
Avg. Moon age:
5.01 days
Avg. Moon phase:
25.86%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 379368

RA center: 01h18m16s.1

DEC center: +58°1554

Pixel scale: 2.156 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -86.493 degrees

Field radius: 1.076 degrees

Resolution: 620x409

File size: 162.0 KB

Locations: My Backyard, Clovis, California, United States

Description

The Owl Cluster, catalogued as NGC 457, is one of my favorite open clusters to observe in the night sky. The distinctive shape of the owl is punctuated by two bright stars that can be imagined as the eyes of the owl. Also visible in this field of view is another open cluster, NGC 436, which can be seen near the lower-right corner.

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The Owl Cluster (NGC 457) and Open Cluster NGC 436, 



    
        

            Scott Davis