Object Information:

 

NGC 6823 is an open cluster embedded in a nebulosity designated as NGC 6820.  These interesting objects are located  near Messier 27 in the constellation of Vulpecula.  

  Imaged at: 

 

Hole-in-the-Wall Campground, Mojave National Preserve, California;

  Equipment:  

 

Optics - RC Optical Systems 10" Ritchey-Chrétien optical tube at f/9,
Mount - Astro Physics 1200 GTO,
Camera - Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG) ST-10XME NABG CCD,
Filter - SBIG CFW-8

  Exposure Information:

 

May 25, 2006
An RRGB images consisting of 24 minutes for each color channel and 24 minutes for the red channel which was used as a luminance channel. 

  Camera Control Software:

 

CCD Soft Ver. 5

  Image Processing Software:

 

Image calibration - MIRA AP 7; Final processing - Photoshop CS