NGC 457 - The Owl Cluster
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| Photographer | Wes Stauffer |
| Optics | A&M RC 400 IM-T |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Guiding | SBIG ST 402 through MMOAG with ProTrack engaged |
| Camera | Apogee U16M at -20C |
| Filters | Astrodon LRGB |
| Dates/Times | October 7-10, 2010 |
| Location | Tiburon, CA |
| Exposure Details | 250 min Luminance 150 min each RGB |
| Acquisition | CCDSoft 5 and The Sky 6 Controlled via CCDAutopilot 4 |
| Processing | CCDStack, Photoshop CS3 |
| Notes | NGC 457 also
known as the Owl Cluster or ET Cluster is an open star cluster in
Cassiopeia that contains over 100 stars and lies approximately 7,900
light years from Earth. |
