Double Cluster in Binoculars
Taken by project nightflight on March 9, 2016 @
La Palma, Spain
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Date Taken: 2016:12:04 12:13:49
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One of the most beautiful binocular objects is unquestionably the Perseus Double Cluster. From a dark observing site, it is easily visible with the unaided eye, but in binoculars or rich field telescopes it develops its true beauty. Its blue-white supergiant stars sparkle brightly and a few red M class supergiants intermingle with the young hot blue stars. This makes h & Chi Persei a true gem in the winter sky.
Our bino simulation image shows the Double Cluster in a six degree field of view. That approximates the view in typical 8x30 or 10x50 binoculars. We combinded 42 individual frames with different exposure times and with/without diffusor filter. They were shot from La Palma with a Canon DSLR camera riding on an AstroTrac TT320X-AG mount.
Photographer's website:
http://www.project-nightflight.net
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