William Maxwell- Astrophotography
Berkeley 4 and King 16 star clusters
Down the road less traveled, here are a pair of lesser imaged star clusters from lesser utilized catalogues.
Berkeley 4 is on the right, King 16 to the left of center (clusters of the fainter stars)
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Apertura 6" f/5 Imaging Newtonian
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Meade LX70
Filters
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2" · Meade Blue 2" · Meade Green 2" · Meade Red 2"
Accessories
GSO 2" Photo-Visual Coma Corrector · OnStep Telescope Mount Goto Controller · QHYCCD QHYCFW3 · 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": 150×60″(2h 30′)
Meade Blue 2": 20×60″(20′)
Meade Green 2": 20×60″(20′)
Meade Red 2": 20×60″(20′)
Integration:
3h 30′
Resolution: 4408x3187
File size: 7.4 MB
Data source: Backyard
Berkeley 4 and King 16 star clusters
Down the road less traveled, here are a pair of lesser imaged star clusters from lesser utilized catalogues.
Berkeley 4 is on the right, King 16 to the left of center (clusters of the fainter stars)
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Apertura 6" f/5 Imaging Newtonian
Imaging Cameras
ZWO ASI1600MM
Mounts
Meade LX70
Filters
Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2" · Meade Blue 2" · Meade Green 2" · Meade Red 2"
Accessories
GSO 2" Photo-Visual Coma Corrector · OnStep Telescope Mount Goto Controller · QHYCCD QHYCFW3 · 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": 150×60″(2h 30′)
Meade Blue 2": 20×60″(20′)
Meade Green 2": 20×60″(20′)
Meade Red 2": 20×60″(20′)
Integration:
3h 30′
Resolution: 4408x3187
File size: 7.4 MB
Data source: Backyard