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On this page I collect my observations of the open star cluster M 52 (NGC 7654) in the constallation Cassiopeia.
According to Stoyan, the open star cluster M 52 in the constellation Cassiopeia belongs to the richest open star clusters of the northern sky. Karkoschka, on the other hand, characterized it as "many weak stars in the telescope." For me, it was hard to find at the beginning, and there was not much to see (see Karkoschka) - next time, it got better...
With the Vespera, it can be observed together with NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula). A Vespera Pro mosaic can also include NGC 7538 and C9 (Cave Nebula).
| M 52 (NGC 7654) | NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula) | |
| Size: 10' (Stoyan) Distance: 4,600 light years (Stoyan) Rating: *** (Stoyan). |
Size: 15' x 8' (Wikipedia) Distance: 8,800 (Stoyan) (Wikipedia) Rating: * (Stoyan) |
M 52 in constellation Cassiopeia (top) and further DSOs that I observed around Cassiopeia. (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
M 52 with the galactic emission nebula NGC 7635 (Bubble Nebula) and further DSO in the constellation Cassiopeia (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)
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M 52 - Feb 5, 2020 |
M 52 - Feb 5, 2020, processed |
M 52 - Feb 6, 2020 |
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M 52 - Mar 18, 2020 |
M 52 - Mar 18, 2020, processed |
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M 52 - Aug 24, 2020 |
M 52 - Aug 24, 2020, processed |
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M 52 - Nov 2, 2022 |
M 52 - Nov 2, 2022, processed |
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M 52, Aug 25, 2022 (with NGC 7635) - original (94 frames = 940s) |
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M 52 with NGC 7635, Aug 25, 2024 - 2000p (235 frames = 2350s) |
M 52 with NGC 7635, Aug 25, 2022 - 2000p (235 frames = 2350s), processed |
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M 52 with NGC 7635, NGC 7538, and C9, Aug 26, 2024 - 2400p (907 frames = 9070s, about 2.5 h), processed |
M 52 with NGC 7635, NGC 7538, and C9, Aug 26, 2024 - 2400p (907 frames = 9070s, about 2.5 h), processed and denoised (DN) |
