Some open clusters in Cassiopeia

IC 166, NGC 654, NGC 663 & Frinds...

RA Center: 01h47m45s.96

DEC Center: +61°44′49″.9

Date: October November 01.2022

Location: Braunschweig / Germany (52°14’40.2“N - 10°30’20.8“E)

Telescope: Omegon Pro APO AP 104/650 ED Triplet

  • Aperture: 104 mm
  • Focal length: 650 mm

Recording camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

Exposure time: 4h 25´

Frames:

R: 69 x 60″
G: 68 x 60″
B: 68 x 60″

Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Skylum Luminar AI


The Double Cluster (also known as Caldwell 14) consists of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 (often designated  h and χ Persei), which are close together in the constellation Perseus.