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NGC 654 -- Open Cluster

Object

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Distance

7.8k light years

Magnitude

6.5

Size

5.0 arc-min

Image

Date

2008-12-29

Place

Bixhoma Observatory (H33)

Exposure Data

Lum 4 mins @ -20C

Lum 4x1 min

Notes

All filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

1500 mm @f/5 (f/8 with 6.3 focal reducer)

Mount

Meade RCX-400

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7

Focuser

JMI Focuser with RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software

TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 12/11/2022