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NGC 6888 Ha redo

Started by cosmoscrazy, 08/06/2010 08:55PM
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This is a complete redo with four hours of 15 minute exposures from a dark site. Dave's soap bubble is much more obvious in this shot, although you may need to view the larger version to see it.

Larger version here:
http://aisig.sdaa.org/astroblogDetail.asp?imgID=2333&UserId=40

Optics: TV 85 + 0.8FR
Mount: AP Mach1GTO
Guide: WO 66, Orion SSAG and PHD
Camera: QSI 583ws, Astrodon 5nm Ha, -15C
Exposure: 16x900
Capture and Processing: ImagesPlus

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It is much easier to see this time. I will have to admit I had to really look alongside another image to find it before. Nice.
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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
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