Alpha Persei Cluster- an open cluster in the constellation of Perseus

Alpha Persei Cluster- an open cluster in the constellation of Perseus Nov 26, 2015 1.8k views2244×16522.4 MB

Bill

In 1 group

Traveller

Edmund G. Kline Dark Site, Deer Trail (Colorado), US

Per

3h 32m 10s · +47° 52′ 30″

6.24°

16.13″/px

99.56°N

Integration

No filter	30×90″	45′	13 Nov 2015	3%

No filter	30×90″=45′
13 Nov 2015	3%

Equipment

Optics	Canon Canon 85mm f/1.8
Camera	CanonEOS 6D
Mount	iOptron iOptron Skytracker v2
Software	Pleiades AstrophotoPixInsight
Software	BackyardEOS

Objects

NGC 1245 Part of the constellation Perseus (Per)The star 29Per The star 31Per The star 32Per The star 34Per The star Mirfak (αPer)The star δPer The star κPer The star νPer + 2 more

Description

The Alpha Persei Cluster, also known as Melotte 20, is an open moving cluster in the constellation of Perseus. At a dark site, it can be seen with the naked eye as several blue stars around the white-yellow supergiant Mirfak (Alpha Persei). The age of the cluster is about 50-60 million years and lies at a distance of 600 light years.

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