NGC225 Open Star Cluster
NGC225 Open Star Cluster
NGC225 Star Cluster also known as the Pommier Sailboat Cluster named by Rodney Pommier. This open cluster is in the constellation Cassiopeia. This cluster is approximately 15′ across and about mag 7. Also associated with this star cluster is a dark nebula known as LDN1302 and a reflection nebula VdB4 illuminated by the light from the nearby blue stars. NGC225 is only 10 million years making it one of the youngest star clusters in the galaxy.
Close up of the Reflection Nebula
FS image
Luminance 440 min
Red 220 min
Green 200 min
Blue 300 min
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Scope Planewave 17in
Camera SBIG STXL 11002
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Exposures R 3.6hr G 3.3hr B 5hr L 7.3Hrs LRGB 20min subs Total time 19.5Hrs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO 2014