The Perseus Double Cluster
Image of the Perseus Double Cluster taken more than a week ago.East of it is the smaller open cluster NGC 957.I did get great views through Greg Higgs' 20" Dob while my camera was clicking away.The Veil and the Dumbbell looked like pictures.
NGC 884 and NGC 869- August 11, 2007
Location: DAO, old 16" site.
Optics: Borg 77EDII at f/4.3
Camera: Canon 20Da on Kenko SkyMemo.
Exposures: 59 light frames of 30 sec, ISO 800.
Process: Calibrated with 20 darks and 20 flats in ImagesPlus Combined using MinMax Excluded. Colour balance in Photoshop.