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M38 -- Open Cluster

NGC 1907 -- Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Auriga

Distance

3,480 light years (M38), 4,500 Light years (NGC1907)

Magnitude

7.4 (M38), 8.2 (NGC1907)

Size

21 arc-min (M38), 7 arc-min (NGC1907)

Image

Date

2012-04-17

Place

Texas 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 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 06/18/2023