Observation by Alan Tough: M44 - Alan Tough

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Observer

Alan Tough

Observed

2011 Mar 07 - 14:23

Uploaded

2011 Mar 07 - 14:23

Objects

The Beehive Cluster (M44)

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h39^m
Dec: +19°45'
Position angle: -30°30'

Field size

1°40' × 1°15'

Title

M44 - Alan Tough

About this image

M44, the Beehive Nebula, also known as Praesepe, in Cancer. Imaged by Alan Tough in Elgin. Imaging equipment: Sky-Watcher 80ED (f/7.5), HEQ5 mount, Canon EOS 40D at prime focus, Astronomik CLS filter. Guiding equipment: Sky-Watcher 100ED, StarShoot Autoguider. Total imaging time 93 minutes. Sets of 5- and 6-minute sub-frames (taken in February 2011 from Elgin, Scotland) were processed and stacked in Photoshop - utilising ProDigital Software's Astronomy plug-ins and StarSpikes Pro.

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