NGC869 & NGC884

Double Cluster in Perseus

NGC869 & NGC884

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Object Info

Type

Globular Cluster

Constellation

Perseus

Distance

25,100 ly

Capture Details

Date

September 10, 2007

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

L 6x5, R 3x5, G 3x5, B 3x5 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Astro-Physics 900GTO

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon LRGB

Software

MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop