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NGC 487 - 2 minute exposure over RGB filters
12" SCT, Orion Parsec, f/6.3
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The Dragonfly Cluster also known as the Owl Cluster is about 1,790 light years away from the Sun in the constellation Cassiopeia. The cluster is fairly young at an approximate age of 21 million years. The image to your right is the RGB composition of images taken at the Vazquez Astronomical Observatory (VAO). 2x2 binned, 2 x 2 min exposures stacked on red, green, blue filters.
2 minutes of exposure doesn't do justice to this beautiful star cluster. So therefore, I should come back to it someday and extend my exposure time to get some of the faintest stars. But for now enjoy the view.
Very beautiful! Looking forward to your images of this cluster in the future.
ReplyDeleteCarrie