NGC869-884 Double cluster



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NGC884 and NGC 869, aka Double Cluster, are located in Perseus and lie at a distance of about 7000 light years from Earth. The age of the stars is estimated in 19mln years.


Optic SW Quattro 8S 200mm f/4 with Baader MPCC Mark III corrector
Camera EOS 600D Baader
Filters IDAS LPS-P2 2
Mount NEQ6
Guide
SW 70/500 with AlCCD5
Frame center
RA 02:20:54 DEC 57:08:38 J2000
Date
2013/12/01
Site
Backyard, Busto G. Milan, Italy
Exposures 48x150s 13 dark 13 flat 13 bias

Integration time - 2h

Notes
Collimation test of the new OTA
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