M41
Splashy Open Cluster in Canis Major

 

            
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 Located
            just south of the brilliant star Sirius, this 4.5 magnitude open
            cluster spans over half a degree, and is full of stunning orange
            supergiants. The brightest in the center of the cluster is 6.9
            magnitude and has a spectral class of K3.
Optics:  8" f/4 Newtonian Astrograph w/Baader MPCC Coma Corrector
Platform:  Homemade GEM w/Byers Starmaster Drive  
Camera:  Hutech Modified Canon XTi @ ISO800
Exposure:  3 x 5m
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona
Elevation:  6800 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  8/10, Transparency 8/10  First Quarter Moon
Outside Temperature:  35F
Processing Tools:  Photoshop CS2, Images Plus 3.82
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