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M47 -- Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Puppis

Distance

1,600 light years

Magnitude

4.4

Size

30 arc-min

Image

Date

2014-03-28

Place

Comanche Springs

Exposure Data

RGB 20:20:20 mins @ -10C

R 20x1, G 20x1, B 20x1

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

TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 06/23/2023