M44
Beehive Open Star Cluster
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| Other names: |
NGC2632 |
| Optics: |
Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/5 |
| Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO on Le Sueur permanent pier |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 5D Mark II [ unmodified ] |
| Exposure: |
70 minutes [ 14 x 5 minutes ] at ISO 1600 |
| Accessories: |
Autoguided with Orion StarShoot Autoguider and Stellarvue SV80S |
| Location: |
Landers, CA [ CaliforniaStars Observatory ] |
| Date |
March 25, 2011 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition with Canon EOS Utility. Image calibration, align, and combine in ImagesPlus 3.75. Levels, curves, noise reduction (Noel Carboni's PS Astronomy Tools), faux diffraction spikes (Noel Carboni's PS Astronomy Tools), crop, and resize in Photoshop.
30 darks. No flats. Frame was heavily cropped. Ambient temperature was about 44°F during the imaging session.
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