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                             NGC 7129 (IC 5134)                         

 

 

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Image Information

Object

NCG 7129 is also known as IC 5134

Coordinates RA:  21 42 49.4 Dec: +66 04 36 Camera PA: 348.7
Imaging by Greg Morgan
Date(s) June 22 to 24, 2009

Optics

RCOS 12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a 2,857mm focal length

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

Apogee Alta U16M, 9 micron 4098 x 4098 pixels

Guiding

Off-axis with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM

Field Scale

0.64 arcseconds / pixel

FOV

43 x 32 arc minutes, N is up, E is to the left.

Chip Temp

-15 C

Filter(s)

Astrodon LRGB Gen 2

Location

Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet

Exposure(s)

L = 12, R = 4, G = 4, B = 4 x 1800 seconds (12 Hours Total)

Binning

1x1

Camera control

MaxIm DL 4 / CCDAutopilot 3

Processing software

CCDStack, Photoshop CS2

Image notes

CCDAutopilot was used to collect data over multiple nights.

 

Below is the full FOV of 43 x 43 arc minutes.  Part of the open cluster NGC 7142 can be seen in the lower left corner.

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