M35
Rich Open Cluster in Gemini

 

            
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 Here is the
            first image taken with the DSLR that was focused live with Images
            Plus camera control for a very crisp CCD like focus. While the
            seeing was abominable, tracking worked well and this image speaks
            for itself. A whole new era of sharp images will ensue!

            
Object Description:

            
This large splashy
            open cluster near the base of Gemini is an easy naked eye object
            at magnitude 5.1 on a dark night, and appears as an unresolved
            haze in binoculars. Half a degree wide, which is equal to the
            width of the full moon, this large object contains over 200 stars,
            with several brighter blue and reddish gems. To the lower right
            edge, the smaller and more distant open cluster NGC2158 can be
            just seen, its stars more yellowish from interstellar extinction.

Lens:  12.5"f/5 Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Camera:  Hutech Modified Canon XTi @ ISO800
Exposure:  3 x 5m
Filters:  None
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  3/10, Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  35F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS2, Images Plus
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