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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
11/04/2021
11:25 pm

Equipment Details:

Celestron 150mm SLT reflector telescope/ZWO ASI533-Pro camera with Baader coma corrector/SkyWatcher EQ6R mount

Post-processing Details:

20 3-minute lights plus calibration frames were stacked using Images Plus followed by post-processing with SiriL, Photoshop and Images Plus

Image Details:

The Double Cluster in the constellation Perseus is comprised of two impressive close-together open star clusters, NGC 869 and NGC 884. These stellar jewels can be seen with the naked eye from a reasonably dark site and are wonderful in binoculars or a rich-field telescope.