M52
R.A.	23h 25m 4.030s (2000.0)
Dec.	61deg; 37' 17.08" (2000.0)
Apparent Size	15' x 15'
Radial Velocity	-35.5km/s
Magnitude	+6.90
Distance	1421.00 pc
Group of Galaxies	Cassiopeia
Other IDs	NGC 7654

A large open cluster in the centre of Cassiopeia

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Scope	5" MN-56 Intes Micro
Mount	EQ6 unguided
Exposure	14 x 45 sec subframes
Post-processing	AA3,gradient removed, mild unsharp masking in AA3.
Filters	TT IR
Camera	Starlight Express hx516 with with ICX424AL chip and 0.5 Focal Reducer
Location	Claines Top Observatory
Date	7th August 2005