Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
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Double Cluster in Perseus, 



    
        

            Victor Land
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Double Cluster in Perseus

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Double Cluster in Perseus, 



    
        

            Victor Land
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Double Cluster in Perseus

Acquisition details

Dates:
Nov. 4, 2020
Frames:
190×20(1h 3′ 20″)
Integration:
1h 3′ 20″
Avg. Moon age:
18.26 days
Avg. Moon phase:
86.83%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 4008228

RA center: 02h20m23s.8

DEC center: +57°1048

Pixel scale: 1.379 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 195.319 degrees

Field radius: 0.639 degrees

Resolution: 2775x1851

File size: 3.6 MB

Locations: Home backyard, Utrecht, Netherlands

Data source: Backyard

Description

Working further with my newly bought TS Optics 154mm f/4 Newton with a ES HR Coma Corrector.

About 90 minutes light, 40 Darks, 50 Bias frames.

Canon EOS 700Da - Astronomik CLS-CCD XT clip in filter.

ISO 800, 10 and 20 second subs.

Stacking in DSS.

Post-processing in GIMP, Siril.

Input welcome!

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Revisions

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B

Description: Added some time.

Gives some confidence about the new Newton. Looking forward to winter!

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C

Description: The previous one was a little too harsh. Here, I hope, is the golden mean!

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D

Description: Adjusted background to reduce red cast a bit.

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Double Cluster in Perseus, 



    
        

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