NGC 1245 - Open Cluster in Perseus
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NGC 1245 is an open star cluster lying approximately 9800 light years away in the constellation of Perseus. It is 3 degrees southwest from Alpha Persei (Mirfak). This cluster was discovered by William Herschel in 1786. |
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| Telescope: |
Takahashi TOA-130NFB |
| Camera: | Modified Canon 650D; raw capture; ISO 1600 |
| Mount: | iOptron CEM 60 |
| Guiding: | QHY 5L-II on 60mm guide scope |
| Exposures: |
30 @ 5 min. |
| Note: |
Images were focused using the camera's live view and a Bahtinov mask. They were converted in Camera Raw and were aligned and combined in ImagesPlus. The final image was adjusted in Photoshop. |
| Location: |
Taken from my backyard observatory in southeastern Minnesota on 12/17/20 |
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