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M29 -- Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Cygnus

Distance

5240 light years

Magnitude

7.1

Size

7.0 arc-min

Image

Date

2011-07-02

Place

Cheddar Ranch Observatory

Exposure Data

CRGB 60:45:45:45 mins @ -5C

C 12x5, R 9x5, G 9x5, B 9x5

Notes

All filters binned 1x1

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N

Focal Length

530 mm @f/5.0

Mount

Takahashi NJP

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 06/17/2023