Observation by David Swan: Messier 52

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Jul 27 - 21:50

Uploaded

2017 Jul 27 - 22:48

Objects

M52

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 23h24m
Dec: +61°35'
Position angle: +129°51'

Field size

0°16' × 0°11'

Equipment
  • Scope: 200mm SCT at f/6.3
  • Camera: ASI178MM. Baader UV/IR cut
  • Software: Firecapture and DeepSkyStacker
Exposure

300 x 1 second exposures

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

Messier 52

Title

Messier 52

About this image

21:50 UT; 22:50 BST

This open cluster was beautiful through my Televue 32mm Plossl. An excellent target, I thought, for first light of my monochrome camera.

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