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NGC 884 & NGC 869 - Double Cluster

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NGC 884 and NGC 869 Double Cluster

NGC 884 & NGC 869 - Double Cluster

Image Details

Target: NGC 884 & NGC 869 (Caldwell 14)
Coordinates (Center of Image): RA 02h 20m 17s ; Dec +56d 59m 21s (J2000)
Date: 17 October 2009
Constellation: Perseus
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 (30x120s) 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 Double Cluster:    wikipedia.org/Double_Cluster

Description of Double Cluster (By Rob Gendler):    robgendlerastropics.com/DoubleClustertext