Object Details:

• Open cluster in Perseus

•  RA:          02 hours 42 minutes

•  Dec:         +42 degrees 47 minutes

•  Distance: 1500 Light years

•  Size:        

•  Mag:       

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Orion ED80mm .8 reduced @ f/6 (480mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
•         L:        24   x    5 minutes binned  1 x 1
  • R:       12  x    5 minutes binned   1 x 1 
    G:       12   x    5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    B:       12   x    5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 5 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: Oct  2011

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