Double Cluster in Perseus
Copyright 2009 Steve Foster
Date/Location:
November 2008 Foster/Hinson Observatory Bethune, SC
Instrument: Canon 350D (Hap Griffin modified) Digital SLR through
Takahashi FSQ106N Quadruplet Flourite Astrograph
Focal Ratio: f/5 @ 530mm
Guiding: Imaging Source DMK41AF02 camera through AT80ED
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini
Conditions: Clear and cold
Weather:
Exposure: 30 Minutes Total (30 x 1 minute @ ISO 800)
Filters: Baader UV/IR block internal to camera
Processing: Focused, captured, converted & combined in
Images Plus. Zone System processing & star color enhancement in
Photoshop CS2.