M103 - Rich open cluster in Cassiopiea
with 10" f/3.9 Astrograph
Uploaded 12/22/17

 
Could
            this be the most photogenic open cluster in this constellation?
            Possibly. A stunning trio of bright stars overlays a sparkle
            of dozens of fainter members in this celestial gem. At 7.4th
            magnitude and 6 arc minutes in size it the perfect dimensions
            for my 9mm Nagler in the 10 inch for a superlative view.

            
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Instrument:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian with Baader MPCC
Mount:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
CCD Camera:  SBIG 10XME NABG with Enhanced Water Cooling
Guider: Meade DSI Pro  w/80mm piggyback refractor
Exposure:  15m RGB
AstroDon RGB Combine Ratio:  1: 1.05: 1.2
Location:  Payson, Arizona, Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 4 arcsec , Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  35 F
CCD Temperature:  -20 C
Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration, deblooming (Starizona Debloomer), aligning, stacking
PixInsight:  Curves, Deconvolution
Photoshop CS2:  Curves, Color Correction, Gradient removal (Grad Xterminator), Cleanup

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