M52 and NGC 7635

 

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    Object: M52 Open Cluster and NGC 7635 the Bubble Nebula
    Date: Aug. 8, 2005
    Telescope: Takahashi Sky 90 @ f/4   
    Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM/CFW8
    Exposure: LRGB : 1800 red as luminance : 1800 : 1200 : 1200
    Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
    Location: Table Mountain Star Party, Ellensburg, Wa.,  6000' altitude
    Processing: Image acquired using CCDOPS; components aligned with CCDSoft; LRGB combined, levels and curves in PS 6.
    Comments: This is my second CCD image.  Seeing was very good.   The sky transparency was pretty good considering the local fires at the time.
                        Focus could be sharper.