M39 - Open Cluster in Cygnus
| Telescope: | Orion 120ED |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11 |
| Camera: | Canon XS (Hutech modified); ISO 800; Raw capture |
| Exposures: | 24 @ 5 minutes |
| Processing: | Camera was focused using Live View. Images were converted with Canon's ZoomBrowser. They were then calibrated, aligned, and combined in ImagesPlus. The composite image was adjusted (Curves) in Photoshop CS2. |
| Note: | Taken from my backyard observatory in southeastern Minnesota on 9/11/09. Temp: 55F; Humidity 90% |
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