Open star cluster M44 "The Beehive" in the constellation Cancer
Photo description / processing
P.S. I had planned to capture the galaxy group known as "Markarian's Chain," but strong wind gusts put an end to that idea. I shot this cluster while waiting for my main target to rise, which is why there are so few frames.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P
- Camera
- Nikon D3300a
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro (belt-modified)
- Guide Scope
- Datison 60/250
- Guide Camera
- ZWO ASI120MM Mini
- Accessories
- Baader 2-inch MPCC Mark III, ZWO ASIAIR Mini, ZWO EAF
- Software
- Electra Stacking, Siril, Adobe Photoshop 2020
- Location
- Сочи, с.Харциз Второй, Россия
Light pollution
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 68 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 400 ·
Total exposure: 17 m
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The weather this year has been completely unflyable: rain, rain, and more rain.
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