Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  The star 7Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
DOUBLE CLUSTER, AdAstro
DOUBLE CLUSTER
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DOUBLE CLUSTER

DOUBLE CLUSTER, AdAstro
DOUBLE CLUSTER
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DOUBLE CLUSTER

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Description

The Double Cluster, NGC 869 and NGC 884 

📍7600 light years away
📍located in the constellation Perseus 
📍33 million light years across
📍estimated to be about 13 million years old

-----My Instruments------
Scope: SE ED127MM w/ #Starizona .63 focal reducer (633 focal length) @explorescientific 
Mount:  AVX mount ⚙ @celestronuniverse
Main Camera:  ASI294MC 📷 @zwoasi
Guide Camera: Asi120mm-mini 📷 
Guide Scope:  Svbony SV165  @svbonyastronomy
ZWO 5V EAF ⚙
Brain: AsiAir Pro 🧠
L-Pro @optolongfilter 🎨 

----Acquisition----
237 x 60 sec
total integration: about 4 hrs.
BIN1x1
Dithered (every 3 frames at 5 pixels)
120 gain
-20 degree

----Calibration-----
40 darks
60 flats
60 dark flats
100 bias

----Processing----
DSS/Pixinsight/PS

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DOUBLE CLUSTER, AdAstro