Object |
Description: |
Open Clusters M35 and NGC2158 |
Type: |
Open Cluster |
Constellation: |
Gemini |
Distance: |
2,800 ly & 11,200 ly |
Image |
Date: |
January 17, 2015 |
Location: |
Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA |
Exposure: |
R 4x5, G 4x5, B 4x5 (bin 1x1) |
Notes: |
Interesting contrast between the younger Blue stars of M35 and the older (also 9K light years further) Red stars of NGC2158. |
Equipment |
Optics: |
DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph |
Focal Length: |
1867mm @f/7.3 |
Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900GTO |
Camera: |
FLI ML-6303E |
Focuser: |
Built-in Secondary Focuser |
Filters: |
FLI CFW2-7, Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB |
Software: |
MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop |