Site and content copyright Robert Allevo 2002-2008
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M29 |
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Open Cluster in Cygnus
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12 1/2" RCOS operating at f/9 (2857mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-a |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | Sept. 26 , 2005 |
| Exposure | RGB = 14:14:14 minutes |
| Processing | MaximDl with RC Console, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 mounted on Takahashi Sky90 |
| Binning | RGB - 1x1 (Synthetic Luminance) |
| Location | SkyFoto observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes | M29 is roughly 4500 light years distant. |