Berkeley 15 - Wide field
Berkeley 15 - Wide field |
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Object data of Berkeley15 |
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| Object type: | Open star cluster (I2m) | |
| Size: | 9' | |
| Magnitude: | Brightest star 15mag | |
| Constellation: | Aur | |
| Distance: | 11,000 Ly | |
| Notes: |
Berkeley 15 is an open star cluster in the constellation Auriga, about
11,000 light years distant. This open cluster is strongly reddened by
interstellar dust: E(B-V) = 0.88mag. The faint reflection nebula vdB 32 and many dark nebulae are also visible in the above image. The bright rays in the top left corner are caused by Capella, the brightest star in constellation Auriga. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2017-02-27 + 2017-03-16 + 23 + 25 + 26 + 28 + 30 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | Takahashi FSQ-106ED (4" Apo f=530mm) | |
| Camera: | EOS6D (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | ASA DDM85 | |
| Exposure time: | 73x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 7h 18min | |
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