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M93 -- Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Puppis

Distance

3,380 light years

Magnitude

6.0

Size

10 arc-min

Image

Date

2014-03-30

Place

Comanche Springs

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 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