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NGC 6866

Started by jthommes, 09/24/2011 05:10PM
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Posted 09/24/2011 05:10PM Opening Post
Jim Thommes
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Here is NGC 6866 - a nice open cluster in Cygnus that gets overshadowed by its more famous brothers. Image and details are here:

http://jthommes.com/Astro/NGC6866.htm

Scope - Megrez 80 mm refractor
Camera - Artemis 285 (Astronomik LRGB)
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Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 09/24/2011 05:44PM #1
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Another two nice images Jim, I like the Nebula best, but I just like nebulas. :^)

I plan on taking an image this week with three open clusters in it, first for me. I hope it comes out nice too.
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