Category Cluster

The Double Cluster – Widefield

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The Double Cluster – Caldwell 14 Open Clusters NGC 869 & 884 Canon 6D, ISO 1600, 60 seconds Canon 70-200 f/2.8 @ f/2.8 Tracking on Atlas EQ-G Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park, PA

 

A widefield shot of the famous Double Cluster from Sept 17th 2014 at Cherry Springs State Park.  The Double Cluster is in Perseus but is in close proximity to Cassiopeia.

 

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Annotated Double Cluster

The Scutum Star Cloud 9/17/2014

The Scutum Star Cloud taken under the dark skies of Cherry Springs State Park on 17-Sept-2014.

The Scutum Star Cloud Canon 6D Canon 70-200mm @ 200mm & f/2.8 60 Second Exposure ISO 1600 Orion Atlas Mount
The Scutum Star Cloud
Canon 6D
Canon 70-200mm @ 200mm & f/2.8
60 Second Exposure
ISO 1600
Orion Atlas Mount

M20 – The Triffid Nebula

M20 - The Triffid SVQ-100 Quadruplet Astrograph Apogee Ascent A694 CCD Baader LRGB Filters Atlas EQ6 w/ EQMOD Greene County PA
M20 – The Triffid
SVQ-100 Quadruplet Astrograph
Apogee Ascent A694 CCD
Baader LRGB Filters
Atlas EQ6 w/ EQMOD
11x10min Lum, 4x10min Red, 3x10min Green, 3x10min Blue
Total Expose 3.5 Hours
Greene County PA

 

Imaging M20 through the light pollution.
Imaging M20 through the light pollution.

 

 

 

M52, NGC 7635 The Bubble Nebula, SH2-157 The Lobster Claw Nebula, & SH2-161


This area is rich in diversity offering the Open Cluster M52, Emission Nebula SH2-157 aka The Lobster Claw Nebula as well as SH2-161.  Also included is the more famous Bubble Nebula NGC 7635.

Imaged from my backyard outside Pittsburgh, PA.

Telescope:  Tak FSQ-106ED

CCD:  Apogee U16

Mount:  AP900GTO3

Exposure Time:  H-Alpha = 14x20min, O[III] = 9x20min, S[II] = 10x20min

Total Exposure Time = 11 Hours