M44 - 4 March 2006

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Subject	M44 Open Cluster
Date	4th March 2006
Telescope or Lens	Tak FS60C with AP 0.75 focal reducer
Mount	Paramount ME
Camera	ST2000XM
Filters	Tru Tech LRGB
Total Exposures	L	144 Min	R	300 min	G	120 min	B	180 min
Sub exposure	12 x 12min		15 x 20 min		12 x 10 min		12 x 15 min
Binning	All at 1x1
Field of view and resolution	Approx 160 x 122 Arcminute. 6 Arcsec / Pixel

Comments

M44 is an open cluster in the constellation of cancer. This image represent another experiment, this time in terms of the length and number of clour exposures in an effort to increase the colour signal to noise ratio and get better colour balance.