The Owl Cluster (also known as NGC 457, the ET Cluster, or Caldwell 13) is an open cluster in Cassiopeia lying almost 8000 light years away. It gets its fanciful name from the two bright stars resembling eyes.

Technical Information       

Date:                        September, 2014

Location:                 Green Valley, Arizona

Telescope:              Takahashi FSQ-106EDX

Camera:                  SBIG STT-8300M

Filters:                     Astrodon Gen 2

Mount:                     AstroPhysics 1200

Exposure:               RGB = 60:60:60 minutes, all unbinned

Software:                Acquisition: Maxim DL 5, TheSkyX, Pinpoint, CCD Commander

                                 Processing: CCDStack, PhotoShop CS6 with various plugins