M34


Open Star Cluster in Perseus
 
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Details:

Optics Celestron 80ED @ f/7.5
Mount Losmandy G11 with Gemini
Camera Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Filter Astronomik RGBIIc filters, IDAS LPR
Exposure RGB - ~16 min. ea. x 2 min. (1.2 : 1 : 1.3) Unbinned
Processing Acquired in AstroArt4,DDP. , final work in Photoshop CS3
Date 12/01/07
Location Elk Grove, CA
Notes Seeing and transparency average (4.1 FWHM).  Clouds rolled in after only an hour or so, limiting my total exposure.  Not as smooth as I would have liked.  I tried string over the dew shield, to make the spikes.  I think I will go with thinner fishing line next time, as these were a little too thick.