NGC 457 is an open cluster of stars about 8,000 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. This image is 33x180" with the AT8RC at f/8, SXVF-H9C.
Astronomy and astrophotography by Val Ricks for the love of the sky and its Creator. For a better view, toggle F11 and turn off the lights.
That's a neat little cluster. You did a great job on the color and focus!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rory! This cluster looks particularly cool on sky-map.org as you zoom into it. It's pretty splashy from further out.
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