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NGC884 & NGC869 - The Double Cluster
9/18/09

NGC884 & NGC869 - The Double Cluster

Cherry Springs State Park, PA

Target: NGC884 & NGC869 - The Double Cluster
Imaging Scope: Stellarvue SV66ED w/WO 0.8x Reducer/flattener @ f/4.6
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD)
Imager: SBIG ST-2000XM
Guiding: PHD guiding using Meade DSI Pro through a Meade 60mm f/11 scope (1 second guide exposures)
Software: acquisition - CCDOps, post processing - CCDSoft, AstroArt & Adobe Photoshop
Exposure Information: 7 x 5 minutes (35 minutes total exposure time).
Comments: Good, clear skies. Lost some frames due to the CCD being frosted. I fixed this problem the next morning.

SBIG ST-2000XM,Stellarvue SV66ED

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