ABELL 1656 Coma Galaxy Cluster

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Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: ABELL 1656 Coma Galaxy Cluster
Apparent RA: 13 0  Apparent Dec:27 54
Constellation: Coma Berenices
21 Apr 2015

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Quite a long integration in RGB on this cluster of galaxies (Abell 1656). Aside from the obvious stars, all the redder specks of light are galaxies - hundreds and hundreds of galaxies just like ours in this one image.

This is one of those images designed to make you feel very small :)

Baader RGB filter set (not bothered with L) on the Sky90 with the Atik 490ex CCD Camera.

View full sized image of ABELL 1656 Coma Galaxy Cluster

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This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.

Imaged with my homemade telescope mount

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Exposure Details :

Baader Blue 35x300s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Baader Red 35x300s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Green 35x300s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera

Equipment:

Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK