M103 and Trumpler 1 Open Clusters in Cassiopeia

 M103 and Trumpler 1 Open Clusters in Cassiopeia

Image Details

  • RGB = 80:36:36 minutes
  • Takahashi Sky90
  • w/f4.5 field flattener
  • SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A
  • CS RGB Filters
  • CCDSoft, Sigma Beta 11, Registar, CCDStack, Photoshop CS, GradientXTerminator
  • 09/30/2006
  • Mead, Colorado

M103 (NGC581) is in the center of the image. Trumpler 1 is the small grouping of stars in the upper left corner of the image.

This image can also be seen in the May 2008 issue of Astronomy Magazine.