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Last updated on 11/29/2009

NGC 884 and 869 Double Cluster
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Object

NGC 884 and 869 Double Cluster in Perseus
Date November 28, 2009
Exposure RBG 30:30:30  (unbinned, cropped)
Camera STL11000M with Astronomik filters
Telescope ASA 10N @ f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head and Mini Borg 50mm
Processing MaximDL,  Photoshop, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Waxing moon high in the sky; some high thin clouds

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Object

NGC 884 and 869 Double Cluster in Perseus
Date 11/7/2004
Exposure LRBG 180:60:60:60  (Luminance synthesized from R+G+B)
Camera SXV-H9 w/ Schuler filters
Telescope Takahashi FC-76 @ f/5.9 on Losmandy G11
Guiding ST-4 guided
Processing MaximDL,  Photoshop
Comments Cool, clear, moderate seeing

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