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M50 -- Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Monoceros

Distance

2,870 light years

Magnitude

5.9

Size

16.0 arc-min

Image

Date

2012-10-16

Place

HOA Star Party

Exposure Data

RGB 30:30:30 mins @ -10C

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, CCDStack 2+, PhotoShop CS6, PixInsight, BlurXTerminator

Reprocessed on 01/01/2023