Messier 44 - Praesepe / Beehive Cluster
Messier 44 - Praesepe / Beehive Cluster |
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Object data of M44 |
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| Object type: | open cluster (II 3 m) | |
| Size: | 95' | |
| Magnitude: | 3.1 | |
| Constellation: | Cnc | |
| Distance: | 520 Ly | |
| Notes: | many background galaxies | |
Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2008-02-23/24 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | 12" Newtonian telescope (f=1139mm) | |
| Camera: | ST2000XM with CFW8 and SBIG Filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Exposure time: | L 18x2m / R 4x8m / G 4x4m / B 6x4m | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h 48m | |
| Notes: |
near full moon; high clouds; first test image with new scope |
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