Deep Sky Object in Autumn
NGC129 (Open Cluster in Cassiopeia)



Date & Time: Oct 18 2003, from 23:49 to 23:56 JST(+0900)
Composed 3 shots with 3 minutes exposed
Optical: TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsolon (f=530mm, F3.3)
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP equatorial
Digital Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Location: Ooizumi vil., Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3024×2016)
CCD Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Auto



NGC129 / Open Cluster, type III 2 m
R.A.00h 29m 54.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+60° 14' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size21.0'
Real SizeN/A
# of Stars35
Magnitude6.5
DistanceN/A
NGC129 is a minor open cluster lying around center of Cassiopeia, it's positioned between beta and gamma Cassiopeiae. The cluster has faint stars with 12th magnitude gathering in a span of 20 arc minutes. And a 5th magnitude star is positioned just south of the cluster.




M103

NGC225


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