William Maxwell- Astrophotography
Alpha Persei Star Cluster
Imaging telescope or lens:Astro Tech AT66ED
Imaging camera:Canon T1i Full Spectrum
Mount:Celestron CG-4 MotorDrive
Guiding telescope or lens:MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding camera:ZWO ASI120MM
Focal reducer:Astro Tech 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
Software:DeepSky Stacker (DSS) DSS 3.3.2, Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4 , Stark Labs Nebulosity Nebulosity 2.1.2
Filter:Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Resolution: 5044x7787
Dates:Oct. 16, 2018
Frames:Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 110x120" ISO1600
Integration: 3.7 hours
Darks: ~50
Avg. Moon age: 7.16 days
Avg. Moon phase: 47.59%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Data source: Backyard
Alpha Persei Star Cluster
Imaging telescope or lens:Astro Tech AT66ED
Imaging camera:Canon T1i Full Spectrum
Mount:Celestron CG-4 MotorDrive
Guiding telescope or lens:MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope
Guiding camera:ZWO ASI120MM
Focal reducer:Astro Tech 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
Software:DeepSky Stacker (DSS) DSS 3.3.2, Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4 , Stark Labs Nebulosity Nebulosity 2.1.2
Filter:Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter
Resolution: 5044x7787
Dates:Oct. 16, 2018
Frames:Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 110x120" ISO1600
Integration: 3.7 hours
Darks: ~50
Avg. Moon age: 7.16 days
Avg. Moon phase: 47.59%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Data source: Backyard