The Coat Hanger Cluster, Collinder 399, Brocchi's Cluster

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Image Data: Object Information:
  • Exposure:  RGB 12x300:12x130:12x220 seconds
    • All exposures binned 1x1
  • RGB Combine Ratios:  1.0:1.0:1.0
  • Telescope:  Stellarvue SV80S @ f/4.75
  • Mount:  Meade LX200 w/ super wedge
  • Camera:  SBIG ST-2000XM CCD, SBIG CFW-8
  • Location:  My backyard in Goleta, CA
  • Date/Time:  September 3/4 2004, 21:50-01:14 PDT
  • Processing:  Taken  in CCDSoft v5 using custom sequence/dithering software.  Combined sub-exposures with Ray Gralak's Sigma Clip.  Color combined with custom software. Curves/levels/saturation adjusted in Photoshop CS.
  • Name: The Coat Hanger Cluster, Collinder 399, Brocchi's Cluster
  • Type:  Asterism
  • Constellation:  Vulpecula
  • Distance:  ~420 light years


  • This cluster is a chance grouping of stars (asterism)  that is in the shape of a coat hanger!  It is a popular binocular target.  More about The Coat Hanger
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