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NGC 6885 -- Open Cluster
Object
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Open Cluster
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Constellation
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Vulpecula
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Distance
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1,950 light years
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Magnitude
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5.7
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Size
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20 x 20 arc-min
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Notes
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Also known as Caldwell 37
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Image
Date
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2017-09-18, 2019-09-22, 2019-09-27
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Place
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Okie-Tex Star Party
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Exposure Data
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LRGB 75:120:120:120 mins @ -15 C
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L 15x5, R 24x5, G 24x5, B 24x5 min
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Notes
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All filters binned 1x1, Additional pseudo Lum created from RGB
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Equipment
Optics
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Takahashi TOA-150
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Focal Length
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1100 mm @f/7.3
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Mount
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Paramount ME
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Camera
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SBIG STL-6303E
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Focuser
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RoboFocus
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Filters
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Internal CFW, Astrodon LRGB (Gen 2)
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Software
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TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack2+, PhotoShop CS6, eXcalibrator, PixInsight
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Reprocessed on 07/20/2023
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