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M44 -- Beehive Cluster
Object
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Type |
Open Cluster |
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Constellation |
Cancer |
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Distance |
610 light years |
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Magnitude |
3.7 |
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Size |
95 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2022-04-03 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
RGB 60:60:16 mins @ -30C |
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R 30x2, G 30x2, B 8x2 |
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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 |
Paramount MyT |
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Camera |
SBIG STXL-11002M |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
FW8G-STXL, AstroDon CRGB |
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Software |
TheSkyX, FocusMax4, CCDAutopilot5, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 06/21/2023 |