Double Cluster in Perseus

 

Copyright 2009 Steve Foster

 

Date/Location:    November 2008     Foster/Hinson Observatory    Bethune, SC
Instrument:    Canon 350D (Hap Griffin modified) Digital SLR through Takahashi FSQ106N Quadruplet Flourite Astrograph 
Focal Ratio:   f/5 @ 530mm
Guiding:    Imaging Source DMK41AF02 camera through AT80ED
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini
Conditions:    Clear and cold
Weather:    
Exposure: 30 Minutes Total (30 x 1 minute @ ISO 800)
Filters:    Baader UV/IR block internal to camera
Processing:    Focused, captured, converted & combined in Images Plus.  Zone System processing & star color enhancement in Photoshop CS2.

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