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Gary Taylor

M27 - Dumbell Nebula

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M31 - The Andromeda Nebula image

M31 - The Andromeda Nebula


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Description

A work-in-process, this is 16 hours of data taken with short sub-exposures: L (56x10min), R (87x2min), G (73x1min), and B (63x2min) total 279 separate exposures over 6 nights in early September 2011. FSQ-106EDX scope and STL-11000M camera used. Automated operation via CCDAutoPilot controlling MaximDL, TheSky, AutomaDome, and FocusMax.