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Cassiopeia Constellation
Astrophotography

Updated: 25 December 2022

To honor Cassiopeia Observatory, here are astrophotographs of some DSOs in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Unless otherwise noted, the images were taken with a Nikon D850 DSLR on the Meade 12" LX600 telescope. Click a thumbnail to see a larger version. You can also view the older Cassiopeia astrophotography photo album with images using the 12" LX600 and a D7200 DSLR and the Cassiopeia astrophotography photo album with images using a 8" LX200-ACF and a D7000 DSLR.

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Cassiopeia
constellation
30 August 2018
1 second, ISO 1600
FL 50mm (cropped)
photo
NGC103
Open Cluster
30 August 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
NGC129
Open Cluster
30 August 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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NGC136
Open Cluster
30 August 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
NGC225
Open Cluster & VdB 4 Nebula
23 December 2022
5 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus
photo
NGC457
Open Cluster
30 August 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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NGC559
Open Cluster
30 August 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
M103
Open Cluster
30 August 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
NGC654
Open Cluster
7 September 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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NGC659
Open Cluster
8 September 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
NGC663
Open Cluster
7 September 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
NGC743
Open Cluster
7 September 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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M52
Open Cluster
7 September 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
NGC7789
Open Cluster
8 September 2018
2 minutes, ISO 3200
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
IC10
Galaxy
9 September 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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NGC147
Galaxy
9 September 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
NGC185
Galaxy
10 September 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus
photo
NGC278
Galaxy
9 September 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus



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IC1747
Planetary Nebula
11 September 2018
30 seconds, ISO 2500
Prime Focus
photo
IC1805
Heart Nebula
11 September 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
IC1848
Soul Nebula
11 September 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



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NGC281
Pacman Nebula
11 September 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer
photo
Cassiopeia rising over
Cassiopeia Observatory
7 September 2018
30 seconds, ISO 3200
FL 24mm
photo
IC63 and IC59
Ghost of Cassiopeia
26 October 2018
5 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



photo
Heart and Soul Nebulae
8 January 2019
f/4.5, 4 minutes, ISO 6400
Focal Length 70mm, SkyTracker Pro
photo
NGC7635
Bubble Nebula
1 October 2020
10 minutes each, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + UHC, HA, OIII filters
photo
NGC7293
Heart and Soul Nebulae
15 October 2020
D7200 DSLR piggyback, f/4.8, 5 minutes each, ISO 6400
FL 135mm + UHC, HA filters



photo
NGC281
Pacman Nebula
10 November 2020
10 minutes, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer + UHC
photo
Sharpless 2-173
Phantom of the Opera Nebula
11 November 2020
15 minutes, ISO 12800
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer + HA
photo
IC1795
Fishhead Nebula
12 November 2020
15 minutes each, ISO 6400
Prime Focus + HA, UHC filters



photo
Nova Cas 2021
20 March 2021
10 seconds, ISO 4000
FL 50mm
photo
Nova Cas 2021
20 March 2021
10 seconds, ISO 4000
FL 50mm (cropped)
photo
Nova V1405 Cas & M52 Cluster
21 March 2021
30 seconds, ISO 1600
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer



photo
Nova V1405 Cas & M52 Cluster
22 March 2021
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Afocal 81X
photo
Nova V1405 Cas & M52 Cluster
11 May 2021
30 seconds, ISO 12800
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer + UHC filter
photo
IC63 Ghost of Cassipeia Nebula
1 October 2021
D850 DSLR
30 minutes (stacked), ISO 12800
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer, UHC filter



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IC1795
Fishhead Nebula
2 December 2021
30 minutes (stacked), ISO 800
Prime Focus + Focal Reducer, UHC filter
photo
NGC7790
Open Cluster
25 November 2022
D850 DSLR
1 minute, ISO 3200
Prime Focus
photo
NGC381
Open Cluster
24 December 2022
D850 DSLR
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus



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NGC436
Open Cluster
24 December 2022
D850 DSLR
1 minute, ISO 1600
Prime Focus
 
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