Caroline's Rose (NGC 7899)

Image Title: Caroline's Rose (NGC 7899)

Copyright: Copyright: Malte Turski

Date image was taken: October 12, 2024

Location (was image taken with remote scope?): Garlstorf, Germany

Image Description and Details: Caroline's Rose is an open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel. The cluster’s name is derived from its discoverer and the flower-like arrangement of its brighter stars. The yellow color of the stars suggests an advanced age of the cluster.

The surface brightness of Caroline’s Rose is low, making it challenging to locate the cluster with the bare eye even under good conditions. In the field of view, there is thin "Integrated Flux Nebula", or "Galactic cirrus", as we call it in German.

The image was taken in a single night at a bortle 4 location in Northern Germany with a mobile setup. Total integration time is 95 x 180s = 4,75h.

Equipment Details: Camera: Canon EOS M100
Telescope: Skywatcher 150P
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5
Reducer: Starizona Nexus
Guiding Equipment: Touptek G3M-178-M, svbony 30mm Guidescope, svbony SV 183 IR Pass-Filter 685nm

Name: Malte Turski

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