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NGC869/884, Double Cluster, Perseus. Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200. One minute exposure. Mar 2009 |
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Hyades, Large open cluster in Taurus, best in binoculars. Includes the first magnitude star Alpha Taurus or Aldebaran. 55mm f2 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single three minute exposure. |
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NGC884/869, Double Cluster in Perseus. Superb pair of open clusters, magnificent at low power or through binoculars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single three minute exposure. |
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NGC884/869, Double Cluster in Perseus. Superb pair of open clusters, magnificent at low power or through binoculars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single three minute exposure. |
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M11, Wild Duck Open Cluster in
Scutum, Mag 5.8, 14'. 500 stars to magnitude 14, one of the best open clusters. 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 550D EOS, Effective integration time 2 minutes. |
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M29, Open Cluster in Cygnus,
Mag 6.6, 7', 50 stars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 2 minutes. |
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M34, Open Cluster in Perseus. Mag 5.2, 35', 100 stars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
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M35, Open Cluster in Gemini. Mag 5.1, 28', 300 stars. Note small cluster
NGC2158 30' SW - click here for close up of NGC2158. 400mm F5.6 Canon EOS guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 1 minute exposure. |
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M36, Open cluster in
Auriga. Mag 6, 12', 60 stars.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here. |
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M37, Open Cluster in
Auriga. Mag 5.6, 24', magnificent cluster, 500+ stars. 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here. |
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M38, Open cluster in
Auriga. Mag 6.4, 21', 100 stars. Look for small nearby cluster NGC 1907.
200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Meade LX200 SCT f10, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single exposure 3 minutes. For a higher magnification view click here. |
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M39,
Open Cluster in Cygnus, Mag 4.6, 32'. Large, bright, but just 30
true stars in the cluster.
10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3,
Canon 450D EOS camera. Sum of
two 30 second exposures. Second image is wider field with 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8. Integration time 2 minutes. |
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M45, The Pleiades in
Taurus, classic cluster. Top image - 200mm f3.5 lens guided by 10" Orion Optics GX250 f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Integration time 5 minutes. Bottom image - Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200. 15 minute exposure. |
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M52, Open Cluster in
Cassiopeia, Mag 6.9, 13', 200 stars. - 10" Orion Optics GX250 Newtonian f4.8, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Multiple exposures : Effective integration time 3 minutes. - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f6.3, Canon 450D EOS camera. Average of 3 one minute exposures. Jan 2009 |
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M103, Open Cluster in Cassiopeia,
Mag 7.4, 6' - 10" Meade LX200 SCT f4, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 1 minute exposure. |
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NGC2158, Open Cluster in Gemini. Small cluster 30' SW of M35 - try and see if you can see it and then if you can resolve any stars - it looks like a fuzzy blob by eye in my 10" scope. 10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Three exposures of 3 minutes summed to 9 minute equivalent. |
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M50, Open Cluster in Monoceros,
Mag 5.9, 16', 100 stars mag 9 -14. 10" Meade LX200 f6.3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Single 3 minute exposure. |
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M46, Open Cluster in Puppis,
Mag 6.1, 27', 150 stars mag 10 -13. Also shows Planetary Nebula NGC2438, Mag 11.0, 1.1'. 10" Meade LX200 f3, Starlight Xpress MX5 CCD. Two exposures of 1 minutes each, summed together. |
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M47, Open
Cluster in Puppis, Mag 4.4, 30', 30 stars bright but sparse. Note M46 at
edge. Two double stars involved. Canon 450D, 400mm lens, guided by 10" Meade LX200. Single 2 minute exposure.. |
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M48, Open Cluster in Hydra, Mag 5.8, 54', 50 stars mag 9 -13. Large cluster. Canon 450D, 400mm lens, guided by 10" Meade LX200 f4, Single 2 minute exposure. |
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NGC1647, Open Cluster, Taurus, Canon 450D EOS camera f5.6 400mm lens. Guided by 10" Meade LX200. Three minute exposure. |
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M44, 'Beehive' Open Cluster in Cancer, Mag 3.1, 95', Best viewed at low power or with binoculars. 400mm F5.6 Canon EOS guided by 10" Meade LX200. Sum of 4 one minute exposures. |
