NGC 1502

About image
NGC 1502 is a bright open cluster in Camelopardalis constellation, which is known because it appears in the sky like the terminal side of the Kemble's Cascade asterism.
NGC 1502 is composed by approximately 60 stars and is located at a distance of approximately 3500 light years.
Technical data all gain 0
Optic GSO RC12 Truss - Aperture 304mm, focal lenght 2432mm, f/8
Mount 10Micron GM2000 HPSII
Camera ZWO ASI 2600 MM Pro with filter wheel 7 positions
Filters Astrodon Gen2 E-Serie Tru-Balance 50mm unmounted RGB
Guiding system ZWO OAG-L with guide camera ASI 174MM Mini
Exposure details R 22x120" bin3 -15C
G 22x120" bin3 -15C
B 22x120" bin3 -15C
Total integration 2h12'
Acquisition Voyager, PHD2
Processing Pixinsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5, NoiseXTerminator, BlurXTerminator
SQM-L 21.10
Location Promiod (Aosta Valley, Italy), own remote observatory
Date 30 October 2024
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