Mellote 15

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Mellote 15 is an open cluster in the Heart Nebula, approximately 7,500 light years from Earth. This image was a test image taken by our Planewave 17" telescope in West Virginia.

Object details

Open Cluster in Cassiopeia

Right Ascension: 02h 32m 42s

Declination: +61° 27′ 00

Magnitude: 6.5

Moon Age Average: 22.74 days

Moon Phase Average: 43.67 %

Imaging Setup

Location:

West Virginia, USA

Date:
Sep 24, 2016
Telescope:
Planewave CDK 17
Focal Length:
2924 mm
F-Ratio:
F/6.8
Mount:
Paramount ME II
Camera:
FLI ML 16803
Image Scale:
N/A
Imaging Software:

ACP

Processing Software:

Adobe Photoshop

PixInsight 1.8

Total Exposure Time

0 seconds

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