Site and content copyright Robert Allevo 2002-2008
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12.5" RCOS operating at f/9 (2857mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-A |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | Aug. 16, 2006 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 20:20:20:20 minutes |
| Processing | MaximDl, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 - Sky90 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 1x1 |
| Location | My back yard observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes |
This cluster is roughly 26,000 light years distant. A mass of up to 330,000 suns has been suggested. Also, in about 14,000 years, this cluster will replace our North Star and become our North Cluster. |