NGC 7789

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NGC 7789 is an open cluster in Cassiopea constellation.
It is a very rich and concentrated cluster, formed by several hundred components and with an apparent diameter of 25’; its distance is estimated to be around 7620 light years.
Its age is quite advanced, estimated at 1.7 billion years or slightly less.

Technical data
Optic         Tecnosky Apo refractor LT 130-910 with Riccardi reducer 0.75x (focal lenght 692mm, f/5.3)
Mount       Skywatcher EQ8
Camera                      Atik 4000 with Starlight Xpress external filter wheel 5 positions
Filters                         Baader 50mm unmounted RGB  
Guiding system         Artesky Ultraguide 70mm 
Exposure details    R 19x300" bin1 -20C

         G 19x300" bin1 -20C
            B 19x300" bin1 -20C
Total integration       4h45'
Acquisition                Voyager, PHD2
Processing                Pixinsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5
SQM-L                       18.5    
Location                    Rescaldina (Italy), home terrace
Date                          10/13/14 October 2021




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