Object Details:

         Open Cluster  in Gemini

•  RA:             06  hours 09 minutes        

•  Dec:           +24 degrees 21 minutes

•  Distance:    2800 light years

•  Size:        

•  Mag:          5.3

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Williams Optics 110mm .8 reduced @ f/5.6 (622mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  

•           

           L:              30 x 2 minutes binned  1 x 1

  • Red:         10 x 2 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    Green:     10 x 2 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    Blue:        10 x 2 minutes binned  1 x 1 

• Total  exposure time: 2 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date:    Dec 2011

Home

Nebula

Solar System

Galaxy

Narrow Band

Planetary

Hardware

Links