Astrophotography by Roberto Marinoni

NGC 1502

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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
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

                        all gain 0
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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