
The “Double Cluster” in the Constellation Perseus is justly famous as one of the most beautiful objects for small amateur sized telescopes. This object can be seen as a small misty patch even with the naked eye, and it was recorded as a “nebula” as far back as 150 BC by Greek astronomers Hipparchus and Ptolemy. It is best viewed in a small telescope at 50 power or less, and in giant 20x80 binoculars it appears as W. Olcott described it: “The field is simply sown with scintillating stars, and the contrasting colors are very beautiful”. This image was taken with the 8" scope at the prime focus at f6.3 for 10 min.