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M67 is in the constellation Cancer and is often overlooked because of it's
next door neighbor, M44, the Beehive Cluster. This is one of the
oldest open clusters known and in some ways, not visually but
spectroscopically resembles a globular cluster. M67 is about 2,500
light years distant.
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Date: 2/17/2007
Location:
Cheddar Ranch Observatory
Telescope: LX200 10" SCT @ f/6.3
Mount: AP-1200
Camera: Hutech Type I
Modified 350D
Exposure Count: 10 @ 5 minutes, 50 minute total
exposure.
Guiding: ST-402, Orion 80ED
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Post Processing: |
ImagesPlus: Dark and flat calibration, align and
combine, digital development
Photoshop CS2: Smart sharpen, levels
NeatImage: Noise reduction
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