Also Known as: NGC 2447
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Puppis
Distance from Earth: 3,380 light years
Apparent Magnitude: 6.0
Coordinates: RA 07H 44M 30.0S DEC -23deg 51min 24sec
Actual Size: 20 to 25 light years in diameter
Apparent Dimensions: 22 arc-minutes
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Environmental Data
Date: February 26, 2017 Start Time: 9:58PM End Time: 10:13PM SQM: 19.99
Moon Age: 0.1 days Moonset: 5:45PM Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Temperature: 42 degrees F Humidity: 39% Dew Point: 19 degrees F
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Clear
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: Celestron CPC1100 Mount Camera: Nikon D7100 DSLR Focuser: Optec QuickSync FT20
Telescope: Celestron 11 inch SCT Edge Focal Length: 1960mm
Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: 0.7 focal reducer Filter: None
Rotator: None Power Control: None Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip
Imaging Software
Mount: Celstron CPC1100 Focuser: Optec FocusLynx Commander
Imaging: Images Plus Camera Control Platesolve: None Rotator/Control:
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Focus Platesolve:
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Guide Scope Data
Telescope: None Camera: None Focuser:
Dew Heater: Software: Tracking Result:
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 20 Duration: 30 seconds Gain: ISO 800
Camera Temperature: degrees C Binning: F-Stop: 7.0
Total Integration Time: 0.167 hours
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Number of flat frames: 20 Duration: 0.1 seconds Gain: ISO 800
Camera Temperature: -degrees C Binning: 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: 2 minutes Gain: ISO 800
Camera Temperature: degrees C Binning: F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Bias frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 0.001 seconds Gain: ISO 800
Camera Temperature: degrees C Binning: F-Stop: 7.0
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: Images Plus
Processes utilized:
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Notes: