Here is the open cluster NGC 1027. It is a bright and colorful yet seldom imaged target (by itself at least). It is generally seen in the Heart Nebula wide field images - just East of the main Heart Nebula complex. Image and details are here:
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1027.htm
(click on the image for a larger view)
If anyone is interested, here is the same image with some processing added spikes:
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1027_spikes.htm
Scope - Megrez 80 mm APO refractor at f/5.8
Camera - Artemis285 (Astronomik Ha LRGB filters)
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1027.htm
(click on the image for a larger view)
If anyone is interested, here is the same image with some processing added spikes:
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC1027_spikes.htm
Scope - Megrez 80 mm APO refractor at f/5.8
Camera - Artemis285 (Astronomik Ha LRGB filters)
Jim Thommes
Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR
http://jthommes.com/Astro/
