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M42 Hubble colors

Started by hakescl, 04/20/2008 02:04PM
Posted 04/20/2008 02:04PM Opening Post
I haven't been able to image anything in the last week, so I dug up this from a few months ago. I had posted the Ha and SII data a while back, but once I got the OIII I was never happy with my overall processing, so I never posted it for feedback. And now I am running out of time to add more data! It looks like it might be clear enough without wind to do some more this evening (if things stay the way they are), but "wind" is forecast...

Charlie

Details:
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; mounted Alt-Az with field de-rotator; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Motofocus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; binned 2x2 (~.88"/pixel)
Guiding - Meade 5"/DSI/PHD



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hakescl's attachment for post 41741

Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
Posted 04/20/2008 06:34PM #1
Charles, it is looking great! How much time do you have with each filter? More data to bring out details in the lower right corner of the image would be nice.

Eric