Double Cluster ( Mike Wiles )

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Perseus (Per) · Contains: 7 Per) · 7 chi Per · Double cluster · HD13831 · HD13841 · HD13854 · HD13866 · HD13890 · HD13900 · HD13910 · HD13969 · HD14012 · HD14051 · HD14052 · HD14053 · HD14092 · HD14134 · HD14143 · HD14162 · HD14186 · HD14210 · HD14250 · HD14270 · HD14330 · HD14357 · HD14422 · HD14433 · HD14434 · HD14443 · HD14476 · And 14 more.

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Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: Vixen ED80Sf
Imaging Cameras: QHYCCD QHY8Pro
Mounts: CGE
Filters: HUTECH IDAS LPS-P2-48
Software: Noel Carboni's Astro Tools for PhotoShop · photoshop · Maxim DL · GradientXterminator · Enterprise Photography Annie's Astro Actions · Neat Image
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses: Sky-Watcher 9x50 finderscope

Dates:: Jan. 7, 2012
Frames:: 12×120″(24′)
Integration:: 24′
Avg. Moon age:: 13.01 days
Avg. Moon phase:: 96.54%

RA center: 02h20m41s.73

DEC center: +57°08′38″.4

Pixel scale: 2.683 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -178.063 degrees

Field radius: 0.789 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open

Resolution: 1739x1206

File size: 1.0 MB

Locations: Goodyear, None

This was my test shot to compare results with a refractor to results with my Hyperstar. Shot in a suburban neighborhood under a full moon, this shot convinced me to order a 127 mm triplet and move into longer focal length imaging.

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	Distinct awarded users	Total awarded images
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	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Deep sky
Solar system
Extremely wide field
Star trails
Northern lights
Noctilucent clouds

Distribution of data sources

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	Image of the day	Top pick	Top pick nominations	Total submitted
Backyard
Traveller
Own remote observatory
Amateur hosting facility
Public amaeteur data
Professional, scientific grade data
Mix of multiple sources
Other
Unknown

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RA (center)	02h20m41s.73
RA (top/left)	02h15m51s.86
RA (top/right)	02h25m18s.12
RA (bottom/right)	02h25m38s.36
RA (bottom/left)	02h15m58s.46

Dec (center)	+57°08′38″.4
Dec (top/left)	+56°42′38″.9
Dec (top/right)	+56°40′01″.10
Dec (bottom/right)	+57°33′54″.0
Dec (bottom/left)	+57°36′33″.9

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