| Acquisition Date |
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Nov. 02 & 26 2005
Temperature 35°F, Transparency - Good, Seeing - 4/5 on both nights |
| Camera |
: |
Modified Canon 300D
factory filter replaced by a cut down Baader UV/IR filter |
| Camera Settings |
: |
45 X 208 seconds - ISO800
2.6 hours total
45 frames that were rated grade A using IP were used. |
| Telescope |
: |
Celestron C8-N 8" reflector F/5
Image scale 1.52 arcsec/pixel |
| Mount |
: |
Losmandy G11
Guide Scope - Orion ED80 w/ Modified Celestron NexImage & 2X Barlow. |
| Adapter / Prime / Afocal / Other |
: |
Prime focus
Orion Skyglow filter |
| Processing Package / Processing Applied |
: |
Images Plus 2.75 beta 4 & 5B and PS6
Canon file conversion w/Custom WB, calibration ( 9 bias, 9 dark, and 9 flats ), Alignment, Average Combine, DDP, R/L Deconvolution, masking
Photo Shop 6 - nebula filament separation to process independently from the central white area. Selective color balance on final combined image. |
| Web Site |
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http://www.helixgate.net |
