NGC 884 and 869 - Perseus Double Cluster

The Double Cluster in the constellation Perseus, NGC 884 and NGC 869, is one of the most beautiful objects visible in a telescope. The stars in these clusters are quite young at an age of only 13 million years. These clusters are located approximately 7,650 light years from Earth and are an easily visible object with the naked eye under dark skies.

Image Specifications:

     •  Instrument:  Takahashi FS-102 Refractor (820mm - f/8)
     •  Camera:  Canon 300D (IR modified)
     •  Filters:  Hutech IDAS LPS (Light Pollution)
     •  Mount:  Losmandy GM-8 Equatorial
     •  Guiding:  None
     •  Time / Date :  September 2, 2005, 12:00AM EST
     •  Location:  Coyle Field, NJ
     •  Weather:  Clear, 60degF, no wind
     •  Primary Exposure :  9 x 60sec, ISO 800, RAW, average combined
     •  Calibration Frames:  5 x 60sec, ISO 800, RAW, average combined
     •  Image Processing :  Images Plus, Photoshop CS2