M34 (NGC 1039)
Open Cluster, Perseus
Mag 5.5 Size 35′
2013-11-03
200mm f5 Newtonian MPCC, piggyback guiding C80ED
20×60 3×120 ISO 1600, darks
Canon EOS 350D modded, Astronomik CLS
Captured in APT, Processed in Nebulosity, PS CS5
NGC 7789 White Rose Cluster
Open Cluster, Cassiopeia
Mag 6.7 Size 16′
2012-10-5
200mm f8 RC, OAG
14x120s ISO 800, darks, flats
Canon EOS 350D modded, Astronomik CLS
Captured in APT, Processed in Nebulosity, PS CS5
I came across this one by accident. A lovely open cluster.
NGC 7789 is an open cluster in Cassiopeia that was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. Her brother William Herschel included it in his catalog as H VI.30. This cluster is also known as “The White Rose” Cluster or “Caroline’s Rose” Cluster because when seen visually, the loops of stars and dark lanes look like the swirling pattern of rose petals as seen from above. Wikipedia
M35 (NGC 2168)
Open Cluster, Gemini
Mag 5.3 Size 28′
2012-01-27
200mm f5 Newtonian MPCC Guided
Canon EOS 350D modded, Astronomik CLS
15x120s, darks, flats, ISO 800
Captured in APT, Processed in Nebulosity and PS CS5
Not great sky conditions – a little foggy.
25-01-2009
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D
9x30s subs
Processed in Nebulosity and PhotoShop CS3
NGC 2158 is also visible to the upper right
NGC 2237 Rosette Nebula (NGC 2244 / C49)
C49 Emission Nebula, Monoceros
Mag 9.0 Size 1.3°
NGC 2244, C50 Open Cluster inside nebula
Mag 4.8 Size 24′
2012-01-23
200mm f5 Newtonian MPCC Guided
Canon EOS 350D modded, Astronomik CLS
10x120s, 4x180s darks, flats, ISO 800
Captured in APT, Processed in Nebulosity, PS CS5 and Adobe Lightroom
Lost some subs due to clouds. Need more subs.
M36 (NGC 1960)
Open Cluster, Auriga
Mag 6.3, size 12′
2011-03-02
200mm f5 Newtonian MPCC Guided
Canon EOS 350D, Astronomik CLS
15x90s darks ISO 800
Processed in Nebulosity and PS CS5
M37 (NGC 2099)
Open Cluster, Auriga
Mag 6.2, size 24′
2011-03-02
200mm f5 Newtonian MPCC Guided
Canon EOS 350D, Astronomik CLS
10x60s 1x120s darks ISO 800
Processed in Nebulosity and PS CS5
M38 (NGC 1912)
Open Cluster, Auriga
Mag 7.4 Size 21′
25-01-2009
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D
10x30s subs
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, Processed in PhotoShop CS3
NGC 1907 is also visible to the right
M39 (NGC 7092)
Open Cluster, Cygnus
Mag 4.6 Size 32′
2010-08-18
200mm f5 Newtonian, Canon EOS 350D
10x60s subs ISO 800
Nebulosity 2, PS CS5
Use PHD guiding for the first time. Not a good result: some trailing and odd rotation at the edges? Maybe camera alignment/movement? I will be going back to Guidemaster.
NGC 457 (C13)
Open Cluster, Cassiopeia
Mag 6.4, Size 13′
2010-10-30
200m f5 Newtonian, Canon 350D, SW LPR, MPCC
10x60s subs, darks, ISO 800
Captured in APT
Processed in Nebulosity and PS CS5
Some slight elongation of stars at left side is due to camera alignment and not coma (which has been resolved by the MPCC).
M44 (NGC 2632)
Open Cluster, Cancer
Mag 3.7 Size 95′
20-03-2009
C80ED f7.5, Canon EOS 350D
6x30s 6x45s subs unguided.
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, Processed in PhotoShop CS3
Not a great night – light cloud everywhere. This is a very poor image and will need to be redone on a better night.