Messier 52

                          Open Cluster

  In constellation Cassiopeia

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Messier 52 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1774.

This Open Cluster spans 19 light years and is 35 million years old.

It is 5,000 light years away.

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RA 23^h 24^m 02.00^s

DEC +61° 35′ 00.0″

Messier 52 has a mag (brightness) of 7.3

and its size is 13'.0

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Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm

Imaging Camera : GSTAR-EX CCD Video

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount

Unguided

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210 Frames Used From 4,071 [4 minute video]

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles.

23:45 on 31/09/2007.