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Old 10-01-2017, 07:02 AM
Jerry_Lodriguss (Jerry Lodriguss)
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M35 - Single Frame D5300

Here are two beautiful open clusters in Gemini - M35 and NGC 2158.

http://www.astropix.com/M35.html

Click on the link to see a larger version with more information.

It's interesting to note the golden star colors in NGC 2158 compared to the bluer star colors in M35. This is because NGC 2158 is a much older cluster.

I though I would see what I could get out of a single exposure with my new Nikon D5300 DSLR camera.

This is one 10-minute exposure at ISO 200 at f/6.3 with my AP 130EDFGT refractor at 825mm of focal length.

The big thing about the D5300 is it's low readout noise at low ISO. This gives the camera a large dynamic range and the ability to better hold star colors in the highlights at long exposures because a low ISO can be used.
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