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NGC 6469 

NGC 6469 is a fairly loose open cluster lying approximately 2.5 degrees to the east of the Trifid-Lagoon Nebula complex in Sagittarius. With a visual magnitude of 8.2, it can be seen through binoculars as a dimly glowing patch of light against the background stars of the Milky Way. Around 50 stars can be counted as making up the cluster.

Date(s) Acquired: 21 June 2015
Telescope: Orion 120mm EON Apochromatic Refractor
Camera: QSI Model 583 with Optec NextGEN Ultra Widefield 0.7X Telecompressor

 

   Exposure Time (min) 
   Number of Exposures
   RGB
   1.5
   Hα
   -
   Hβ
   -
   OIII
   -
   RGB
   10
   Hα
   0
   Hβ
   0
   OIII
   0

 

Processing:
Master red, green, and blue images created using SIAM.
Color composite image created using Basic Processing Procedure III.
Color composite image contrast-stretched using Adobe Photoshop.




 

 

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