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This is M52, the
Scorpion Cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. This open cluster is
about 5,000 light years away and contains several hundred stars in a nice
compact grouping.
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Date: 11/7/2004
Location: Home
Telescope: LX200 GPS
Unguided
Camera: Canon 20D DSLR,
ISO 400
Capture Software: Canon EOS Viewer Utility
Settings: 20 x 30 second
exposures, ISO 400. 5 x 1 minute exposures, ISO 400
Format: Large JPG
Exposure Count: 25 frames (4 rejected),
20 x 30 second, 5 x 1 minute
Post Processing: Stacked, aligned and digital
development in ImagesPlus.
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