Messier 29 (M29)
Also Known as: NGC 6913, Collinder 422
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Cygnus
Distance from Earth: 4,000 light years
Apparent Magnitude: 7.1
Coordinates: RA 20H 23M 56S DEC 38 deg 31.4 min 0 sec
Actual Size: 11 light years in diameter.
Apparent Dimensions: 7 arc-minutes
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Environmental Data
Date: November 3, 2020 Start Time: 8:57PM End Time: 10:15PM SQM:
Moon Age: 17.1 days Moonrise: 6:33PM Moon Illumination: 93.8%
Temperature: 38 degrees F Humidity: 60% Dew Point: 25 degrees F
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Hazy
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: iOptron CEM120 Camera: ZWO ASI071 OSC Focuser: Optec DirectSync SV35
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX130 refractor Focal Length: 910mm
Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: Field Flattener Filter: None
Rotator: Pegasus Falcon Power Control: Pegasus Ultimate Powerbox V2 Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip
Imaging Software
Mount: iOptron Commander Focuser: Optec FocusLynx Commander
Imaging: Sequence Generator Pro Platesolve: None Rotator/Control: Pegasus Unity Platform
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Sequence Generated Focus Good HFR 1.2 Platesolve: Good on 2nd attempt
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Guide Scope Data
Telescope: Stellarvue SV90 refractor Camera: ZWO ASI290 Focuser: Optec DirectSync SVX30
Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip Software: PHD2 Tracking Result: 0.79 arc-seconds RMS
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 82 Duration: 1 minute Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Total Integration Time: 1.37 hours
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Number of flat frames: 25 Duration: 0.08 seconds Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Flat Field Illumination: All-Pro 'Spike-a-Flat Field standard' illuminated panel
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Number of Dark frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 1 minute Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Bias frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 0.001 seconds Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -20 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: PixInsight
Processes utilized: Linear - calibration/integration: Flats ImageCalibration with Master Bias, Flat ImageIntegration, Images ImageCalibration with Flat Master & Dark Master, Debayer, SubFrameSelector, StarAlign, ImageIntegration
Linear - Background extraction, Color correction, deconvolution, noise reduction: ImageSolve, GradientCorrection, AutoColor calibration script, BlurXterminator, NoiseXterminator
Non-Linear: GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch script, CurvesTransformation. BlurXterminator, DynmaicCrop, Saturation-red
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