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Image collection based on the sky tour "Open nights for star clusters" featured in the Nov 2012 edition of Astronomy Now. Comprising star clusters in Cassiopeia, Perseus and Taurus.
NGC 7789 (Cassiopeia) |
CCD Image (50% size) 3 x 30 sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-11-30 22:34 h UT (#401294-96) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME [larger image, 75% size] |
NGC 7789 |
CCD Image (50% size) 10 x 15 sec exposure (median combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-11-30 22:38 h UT (#401298-307) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 457 / Caldwell 13 (Cassiopeia) |
CCD Image (75% size, cropped) 7 x 10 sec (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-11 20:47 h UT (#404281-87) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME [Full Size Image, 100% size] |
NGC 457 - earlier image (2006, 8" LX200/ST7) |
CCD Image 3 x 1 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter 2006-01-30 23:39h UT (#111135-37) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E |
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NGC 663 / Caldwell 10 (Cassiopeia) |
CCD Image (75% size) 3 x 45 sec (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter 2009-12-11 20:34 h UT (#404268-70) 12" LX200R (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME |
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Mosaic of NGC 884 (left) & NGC 869 (right) (Perseus) |
CCD Mosaic (7x6 frames,
69 x 34 arc mins) , 20 sec exposures taken on 2003-01-04 23:03 to 23:32h UT (#37454-95) 8" LX200 Classic + ST-7E (Full Size Image) |
NGC 869 (Perseus) |
Approximate Colour CCD Image (75% size) 3 x 45s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, B Filter 3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, V Filter 3 x 30s exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, R Filter 2011-01-12 23:15 hUT (#444515-23) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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NGC 1528 (Perseus) Dark grey area shows position of a missing frame due to slewing error (slewing discrepency recognised by script, but slew not reattempted nor flagged up to user to intervene) |
CCD Image Mosaic (3x4, 30% size) 30s sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 2012-10-18 20:50 h UT (#516147-58) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
NGC 1528 - detail |
CCD Image Mosaic (3x4, 60% size, cropped to main area of
cluster) Image details as above |
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M34 (Perseus) |
CCD Image Mosaic (40%) 60 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter 2008-10-21 23:30 h UT (#317361-76) 8" LX200 classic + ST-7e [ Full size Image ] |
M34 (Perseus) central part of cluster |
Colour CCD Image Red : av 3 x 20s exposure, R Filter Green : av 3 x 20s exposure, V Filter Blue : av 3 x 30 exposure, B Filter Frames: 3x3 binning 2010-12-25 18:22 hUT (#439097-105) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME |
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Mosaic of M45 (Taurus) |
Mosaic 8x9 CCD frames, 10 sec exposures taken on 2003-01-04 21:10 to 21:48h UT (#37250-321) 76 x 55 arc mins (1.25 x 0.92 arc deg) [ Full size image ] |
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NGC 1647 (Taurus) |
CCD Image Mosaic (4x5, 25% size) 30s sec exposure, 3x3 binning, C Filter 2012-10-21 23:19 h UT (#517223-42) 12" LX200R (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME [larger size, 50%] |
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Last Updated : | 2015-05-18 |
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