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Old 21-05-2016, 01:45 PM
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I started capturing data on this one when I was fiddling around with the spacing adjustments for my field flattener. Decided I liked what I saw and continued with the object. It was necessary to limit the sub length 60 seconds to avoid saturating the stars too much. That was ok as I just took lots of them.

Hardware: TAK TSA120, QSI 683, Astronomik filters, Lodestar x2 guide camera. EQ8 mount.

Software: Sequence Generator Pro and Pixinsight 1.8

4.7 hours worth of data captured (RGB).

Link to Astrobin image here.

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Old 23-05-2016, 11:48 AM
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Very pretty, Rodney.
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Old 23-05-2016, 12:26 PM
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Thanks Rick, I was curious to see how well the QSI683 would handle bright clusters with the Tak TSA120. As long as I kept the exposure short so as to not over saturate the stars it seems to have worked and managed to retain the star colours ok.
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Old 23-05-2016, 12:30 PM
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Yeah, lovely cluster that Rod, nice impromptu capture, we don't image enough open clusters huh?

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Old 23-05-2016, 12:43 PM
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Plus one. Sparkling and beautiful.
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Old 23-05-2016, 02:56 PM
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Yeah, lovely cluster that Rod, nice impromptu capture, we don't image enough open clusters huh?

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Plus one. Sparkling and beautiful.
Thanks guys, it is a nice display and I can see where the name "Pearl Cluster" comes from.

Clear skies.
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Old 23-05-2016, 10:10 PM
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Nice colours Rodney. Your have done a lovely job on the view of this cluster.
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Beautiful image. Well done.
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Nice colours Rodney. Your have done a lovely job on the view of this cluster.
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Beautiful image. Well done.
Thanks Paul/Mark.
I'm glad that it turned out well
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Old 25-05-2016, 09:28 PM
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Great job Rodney. I don't normally go for open clusters, but this one is really good--nice colours and good composition.
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Old 26-05-2016, 11:13 AM
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Great job Rodney. I don't normally go for open clusters, but this one is really good--nice colours and good composition.
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Thanks Geoff. I am glad that I stuck with this one
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