The Beehive Cluster (M44)

An Open Cluster containing around 1000 stars, 600 light-years from Earth.

 

February 2018

Bristol, UK (Bortle 9)

 

Telescope: Skywatcher Evostar 80ED DS-Pro, .85x r/f

Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM-C

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 PRO

Guide: 50mm finderscope, QHY5

Software: SGPro; DeepSkyStacker; RegiStar; Photoshop; Lightroom

 

Luminosity:117 x 15 secs, total 29 mins

Red: 85 x 30 secs, total 42.5 mins

Green: 100 x 30 secs, total 50 mins

Blue: 60 x 30 secs, total 30 mins

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Total integration time: 2 hours 31.5 minutes

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By Lee Pullen

 

 

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