Caroline's Rose

We've had some fantastic weather...during the day. Right at sunset the clouds roll in, so this is the first image in awhile. One of my favorite star clusters that I come back to each year.

 

Equipment

 

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses

Astro-Tech AT66ED · Meade Starfinder 8 f/6 Newtonian OTA

Imaging Cameras

QHYCCD QHY163C · ZWO ASI1600MM

Mounts

Losmandy GM8 / GM8G · Meade LX70

Filters

Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2"

Accessories

Astro-Tech .8x Reducer/Field Flattener · Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · OnStep Telescope Mount Goto Controller · Rigel Systems Stepper motor

Software

Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

 

Acquisition details

 

Frames:

Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 110×120″(3h 40′)

Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 130×60″(2h 10′)

Integration:

5h 50′

 

Resolution: 3332x4568

 

File size: 16.9 MB

 

Data source: Backyard

 

 

Done