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The Cocoon Nebula

The Cocoon Nebula(Craig Temple)

Acquisition Date : August 30 & 31, 2009
Camera : Self-modified Canon Digital Rebel XT; Astronomik CLS-CCD EOS Clip
Camera Settings : 76 x 240sec @ ISO 800 (5hr. 4min.)
Telescope : 10” Orion Newtonian at f/4.7; Baader MPCC
Mount : Orion Atlas EQ-G controlled by EQMOD; Guided with Orion StarShoot AutoGuider on William Optics ZS66
Adapter / Prime / Afocal / Other : Prime
Processing Package / Processing Applied : ImagesPlus 3.75 Camera Control; ImagesPlus 3.75 – Calibrated, registered, Sigma-clipped averaged, DDP; Adobe Photoshop CS4; Gradient XTerminator; Noise Ninja
Web Site : Craig & Tammy's Zenfolio Page
NOTES : Barnard 168 is the dark nebulosity around the outside of the Cocoon.

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