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M6 - Open Cluster

Image Details

Target: M6 (NGC 6405)
Coordinates (Center of Image): RA 17h 40m 17s ; Dec -32d 16m 00s (J2000)
Date: 25 April 2009
Constellation: Scorpius
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 (12x300s) at ISO 800
Mount Control: The Sky 6.0.0.58
Camera Control: Maxim DL 5.04
Focus Control: FocusMax 3.4.19
Executive Control: CCD Commander 1.5.34
Calibration, Alignment, and Combining: Maxim DL 5.04
Final Processing: Photoshop CS3

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