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Caldwell 13 (NGC 457) - Open Cluster

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Caldwell 13 Open Cluster

Caldwell 13 (NGC 457) - Open Cluster

Image Details

Target: Caldwell 13 (NGC 457)
Coordinates (Center of Image): RA 01h 19m 33s ; Dec +58d 17m 27s (J2000)
Date: 13 November 2009
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Imaging Location: Chiefland Astronomy Village
Camera: Canon XSi (450D) Digital SLR
Telescope: Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/5.96 (FL = 608mm)
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale: 1.76 arcseconds per pixel
Exposures: 60 minutes (20x180s) at ISO 800
Mount Control: The Sky6
Camera Control: Maxim DL Ver. 5
Focus Control: FocusMax
Executive Control: CCD Commander
Calibration, Alignment, and Combining: Maxim DL Ver. 5
Final Processing: Photoshop CS3

Additional Information

Wikipedia description of NGC 457:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_457