M52

M52 Cluster

M52

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Object Info

Type

Open Cluster

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Distance

5,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

September 4, 2005

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Ha 7x15 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW8A, Astrodon 6nm Ha

Software

CCDSoft, Photoshop