NGC 129
Also Known as:
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Distance from Earth: 5,450 light years
Apparent Magnitude: 6.5
Coordinates: RA 00H 30M 00S DEC 60 deg 13 min 06 sec
Actual Size: 33.3 light years
Apparent Dimensions: 21 arc-minutes
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Environmental Data
Date: November 15, 2023 Start Time: 6:37PM End Time: 12:45AM SQM: 19.50
Moon Age: 2.4 days Moonset: 5:49PM Moon Illumination: 6.7%
Temperature: 53 degrees F Humidity: 83% Dew Point: 48 degrees F
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Clear
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: iOptron CEM120 Camera: ZWO ASI2600 OSC Focuser: Optec QuickSync FT20
Telescope: Celestron 11 inch SCT Edge Focal Length: 1960mm
Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: 0.7 focal reducer Filter: None
Rotator: Pegasus Falcon rotator Power Control: None Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip
Imaging Software
Mount: iOptron Commander Focuser: Optec FocusLynx Commander
Imaging: Sequence Generator Pro Platesolve: ASTAP Rotator/Control: Pegasus Unity Platform
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Sequence Generated Focus HFR 2.14 Platesolve: Good on 3rd attempt
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Guide Scope Data
Telescope: Stellarvue SV90 refractor Camera: ZWO ASI290 Focuser: Optec DirectSync SVX30
Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip Software: PHD2 Exposure: 2 sec Binning: 1x1 Tracking Result: 0.65 arc-seconds RMS with wind spikes
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 64 Duration: 2 minutes Gain: 100
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Total Integration Time: 2.13 hours
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Number of flat frames: 50 Duration: 0.05 Gain: 100
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Flat Field Illumination: All-Pro 'Spike-a-Flat Field standard' illuminated panel
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Number of Dark frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 2 minutes Gain: 100
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Bias frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 0.001 seconds Gain: 100
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: PixInsight
Processes utilized: Linear - calibration/integration: Flats ImageCalibration with Master Bias, Flat ImageIntegration, Images ImageCalibration with Flat Master & Dark Master, Debayer, SubFrameSelector, StarAlign, ImageIntegration
Linear - Background extraction, Color correction, deconvolution, noise reduction: DynamicBackgroundExtraction, ImageSolve, SpectroPhotometricColorCalibration, BlurXTerminator, NoiseXTerminator
Non-Linear: GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch script, HistogramTransformation, CurvesTransformation, CurvesTransformation, CurvesTransformation to enhance saturation and blue channel
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