NGC 2281, March ’25

In March, during a short astro session, I captured the bright open star cluster NGC 2281 in the constellation Auriga.

The session was average and brief. The star cluster served as a filler before my main target of the evening was high enough in the sky to continue my current project.

Full resolution on Flickr:

NGC 2281

Session Details:

TelescopeVixen VC200L
Focal Length1800mm
Erecting Lense
CameraCANON EOS R(a)
FilterCanon RGGB Bayer
MountSkywatcher HEQ5 Pro, Belt and Hypertuned
Guiding Equipment240mm Guide Scope
Guiding CameraToupTek GPM462M
Photography Date03/05/2025
Exposure-Time Lights30x180s
Correction framesFLATS, DARKFLATS, DARKS
SensitivityISO 1600
Processing Date03/06/2025
Software StackStellarmate OS, PixInsight, Affinity Photo
Capture PlaceKoblenz, Germany

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