NGC6883 is a star cluster in constellation Cygnus. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1828. For this image a total exposure time of 2h20m was necessary. I like the huge amount of stars in this relatively small area of the sky.
The image is also available in full resolution.
![]() | Date | 2013/10/24 |
![]() | Location | Böblingen / Germany |
![]() | Object | NGC6883 |
![]() | Camera | Atik383L+ |
![]() | Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
![]() | Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
![]() | Barlow lens | none |
![]() | Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
![]() | Cooling | -15°C |
![]() | Luminance | 8x 600s, bin: 1x1 |
![]() | Red | 8x 150s, bin: 2x2 |
![]() | Green | 8x 150s, bin: 2x2 |
![]() | Blue | 8x 150s, bin: 2x2 |
![]() | Dark | 6x |
![]() | Flat | 10x |
![]() | Total exposure | ~2h20m |
Clear skies!
Last updated: June 20, 2022 at 10:18 am