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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

02/12/2023
08:00 pm

Equipment Details:

ZWO ASI183MC with Optolong L-Pro filter, William Optics RedCat 51 astrograph, SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro

Post-processing Details:

14 8-minute subs plus calibration frames were stacked with DeepSkyStacker. Post-processing used Siril, Photoshop with StarTools plug-in, and Microsoft Photo.

Image Details:

Messier 44 is a large, bright open star cluster that is located in the constellation Cancer. It is also known as the Beehive Cluster or Praesepe, which is Latin for "crib". The cluster consists of about 1,000 gravitationally-bound stars.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!