NGC 457 Owl Cluster (ET Cluster/Caldwell 13)

[TakMan]

NGC 457 Owl Cluster (ET Cluster/Caldwell 13) and NGC436 Open star cluster in Cassiopeia

Details:

33x 180sec light exposures

Flats(+Bias), Darks processed

Tak FSQ106-ED with 1.6x Focal Extender - so at 850mm/f8

SBIG 4000XCM - OSC self guiding @ -20c

IDAS filter

Tak EM400 mount

Control via 17" G4 Apple Powerbook running MicroProcects Equinox 6 and Image.

Pre-processed, aligned and stacked in Nebulosity2.

Post Processing in PhotoShop CS3 + Noel's Actions

Thanks for looking!

Damian

[daz]

That's a beauty Damien!

Stands out really well

[blinky]

Very nice - my fav open cluster, really looks like what it is supposed to be.

[tiwar]

Lovely....

T x

[steppenwolf]

That's very pretty indeed

[shaunster]

Very nice, I love open clusters, not imaged a lot are they!

Great star colour