Butterfly Cluster
Butterfly Cluster: This wonderful Open Cluster in the constellation of Scorpius was already know in ancient times. It is in a distance of approx. 1600 LY and is a feast to observe even with small binoculars
The image was taken at the observatory of IAS at Hakos Farm in Namibia.
Object |
Butterfly Cluster |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
M 006 |
Constellation |
Scorpius |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 3min each RGB, Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. Color Code RGB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 19 Apr 2012 |
Remark |
