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October 7, 2010

Comet C103P Passing the Double Cluster

Okie-Tex Star Party 2010

This comet is shown passing the famous star cluster named the Double Cluster.The Double Cluster is the common name for the naked-eye open clusters NGC 884 and NGC 869, which are close together in the constellation Perseus. NGC 884 and NGC 869 are at distances of 7600 and 6800 light-years away, respectively, so they are close to one another in space as well.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
Hap Griffin modified with Astrodon UV/NIR Block filter
TMB 80 ED with AT Field Flattener
University Optics 11x80 guidescope
Meade DSI guide camera
Celestron CGE mount
ISO 800 12 exposures @ 2 minutes each

Guided with PHD
Captured and Stacked in Nebulosity
Processed in Photoshop full exif


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