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M36 -- Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Auriga

Distance

4,340 light years

Magnitude

6.3

Size

10 arc-min

Image

Date

2012-10-16

Place

Heart of America Star Party

Exposure Data

RGB 30:30:30 mins @ -15C

R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5

Notes

All filters binned 1x1, Created pseudo Lum from RGB data

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB

Software

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

Reprocessed on 06/18/2023