3rd September 2004
Open cluster
Magnitude: 6.9;
Size: 13.0'
Right ascension: 23h 25m 4s
Declination: +61° 37' 53"
Constellation: Cassiopeia
200mm F5 newtonian @ F3.3, SC1.5 toucam
80mm F5 refractor @ F10 guidescope with SC1 toucam and GuideDog
50 or so 30s frames.
I've never been a great fan of open clusters, but this one does seem to have an awful lot of stars in it!!
With a bit of ugly stretching I can see another level of dimmer stars underneath.
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Location: Curdridge, Southampton, UK. 51N 15W.
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