Slowing down to enjoy the experience more

 I've found that the convenience of automation has an element of stripping the joy away from the imaging experience. So, I've decided to slow down and concentrate on one capture and doing it well and long.

So I've decided to capture a couple of open clusters and a very interesting dark nebula in Cassiopeia.

I'll probably put in around 8-10 hours per panel and really attempt to make this a beautiful capture.

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Objects:

NGC 654 - open cluster. 

It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787.  

Apparent magnitude: 6.5 

Distance: 7,830 lys 

Stars: ?

NGC 663 - open cluster. 

It was discovered by William Herschel in 1787.  

Apparent magnitude: 7.1 

Distance: 6,850 lys

Stars: 400

LDN 1337, LDN 1334, LDN 1332

Sort of a snake running along NGC 654.

Here is the final product:

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