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Observation by Steve Davies: Double Cluster

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Steve Davies

Observer

Steve Davies

Observed

2025 Jan 07 - 21:34

Uploaded

2025 Mar 27 - 22:43

Objects

NGC869

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 02h20m
Dec: +57°08'
Position angle: -158°42'

Field size

1°16' × 0°51'

Equipment
  • Skywatcher Explorer 200pds, Skywatcher EQ5 Pro mount, Canon 60D DSLR, Altair GPCAM2 293C guide camera, LPRO-Max filter, NINA, PixInsight
Exposure

40s, 1250 ISO

Location

Harvington, Worcestershire

Target name

NGC 869

Title

Double Cluster

About this image

47 subs, 20 darks, 20 bias

Tried transferring files to SharpCap to do some EAA alongside the data capture.

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