NGC 129 in Cassiopeia
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CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE VIEW (1600x1200) Scope: FSQ-106N 106 mm refractor at f/5, Location: Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert, CA 13 October 2012 Camera: Artemis285 Exposure: 13 x 3 min (1x1 bin) exposure with UV/IR block, 9 x 1.5 min (2x2 bin) RGB exposures. Processing: Data Collection - Artemis Capture (as FITs). Calibrated, stacked (Sigma Combine), LRGB channel registration, equalization - Astroart. Curves, Levels, LRGB combine and finishing - Photoshop. This image is a straightforward LRGB combine with Luminance layering. Final Image size is approximately 1600 x 1200. North is up in this image. NGC 129 is an open cluster in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It is a small cluster formed by about 35 stars. NGC 129 is about 9,900 light years distant from Earth. Horizontal FOV is 55' Image center is approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 00h 29m 54s Dec: +60°14'00"
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