M44 - The Beehive Cluster
| Object | Open Star Cluster (M48), "The Beehive Cluster", in Cancer | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85 refractor w/0.8 focal reducer (f/5.6) | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro II w/Autostar Envisage | |
| Exposure Detail | Median combination of 15 images at 60 seconds each, ISO400; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.82; final image processing using PixInsight 1.8.9 | |
| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 11/03/07 (reprocessed 08/23/2024) |