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Praesepe (The Beehive) - M44

Igor Malik
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Category:Deep Sky
Published:
2727
Praesepe (The Beehive) - M44IC 2390NGC 2624NGC 2625NGC 2632NGC 2637NGC 2643NGC 2647IC 2388
Resolution:
2601x1733 px
File size:
3308 KB

Photo description / processing

One of the brightest spring objects is the open cluster M44, the Beehive Cluster. Captured in spring 2017 from a balcony in Kharkiv, a red zone of light pollution.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 130PDS
Camera
Canon EOS 550D
Mount
Sky-Watcher EQ3-2
Guide Scope
No guide
Accessories
Sky-Watcher Coma Corrector 2-inch
Software
DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine

Light pollution

Red, Bortle 7 zone

Exposure

  • 169 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 1600

Total exposure: 42 m

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