NGC 1502

Open Cluster, Camelopardalis

January 2022. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

NGC 1502 is a small open cluster of approximately 45 stars in the constellation Camelopardalis, discovered by William Herschel November 3, 1787. Kemble’s Cascade seems to “flow” into NGC 1502.

Telescope: Astro Physics 175EDF f8.3
Mount: Astro Physics 3600GTO “El Capitan”
Camera: SBIG STT8300
Guider: Mini Borg 50 / SBIG STi

L: 36×5 mins = 180 mins, R: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 24×5 mins = 120 mins

Total Imaging Time: 9h 00m

Data Imaged remotely over 2 nights during January 2022.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.