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M35 & NGC 2158 -- Open Clusters
Object
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Type |
Open Cluster |
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Constellation |
Gemini |
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Distance |
2,970 light years (M35), 11,000 light years (NGC 2158) |
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Magnitude |
5.3 (M35), 8.6 (NGC 2158) |
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Size |
28 arc-min (M35), 5 arc-min (NGC 2158) |
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Image
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Date |
2012-09-17 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
RGB 30:30:30 mins @ -10C |
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R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1, Created pseudo Lum from RGB data |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 06/18/2023 |