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[661-pete]

Brocchi's Cluster. This was really a 'spur of the moment' imaging decision, seeing as I was waiting for my planned target for that night (NGC246) to come out from behind the house! Maybe not always seen as a serious target, and not really challenging (unless one wants to really bring out the faint nebulosity behind the asterism - as in Greg and Noel's incomparable version!)

The main challenge is that it wouldn't all fit on the DSLR at F/4.5; I went for three panes with the camera in portrait orientation, each pane was just 6 x 1min at 1600 ISO. Getting them to match up was also a challenge! I made sure I didn't lose the small open cluster NGC 6802 over to the right.

[Starflyer]

That's a cracking image, great colours and a nice starfield

[ncjunk]

Very nice image, I like the colours.

Neil C

[johnh]

Great image and star colour with small NGC cluster 6802 on the right. John.

[adamsp123]

Nice one great colour, well put together image.

[ollypenrice]

I join in the applause. I don't know the Greg-Noel one so must look it up but this is very attractive indeed.

Olly

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[661-pete]

Thanks for the comments

I don't know the Greg-Noel one so must look it up

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Here. Puts mine in the shade I'm afraid.

[Deneb]

hi

I imaged this one sometime early this year, but due to return again, your shot is very good. One of my favourite asterisms

[Doc]

An amazing picture with striking colours.

[saturn5]

Cracking starfield image.