Group Challenge - Horsehead or Witch Head Nebula  
Horse and Fire

Horse and Fire(Harel Boren)

Acquisition Date : Nov. 23, 2008
Camera : Stock (unmodded) Canon 450D / XSi
Camera Settings : ISO 1600
Telescope : Meade LXD75 SN10 (10" Schmidt Newtonian)
Badder MPCC
IDAS LPS 2 Filter
Mount : LXD75
Adapter / Prime / Afocal / Other : Prime Focus
Processing Package / Processing Applied : Acquired with the Canon SW and guided by PHD and then mainly levels and curves + correction of center of Alnitak
Web Site : www.pbase.com/boren
NOTES : 81 minutes. Getting the LXD75 to handle the 10" Schmidt-Newt is a task in its own right. Getting the unmodded 450D to show Halpha (quantum efficiency of 20%) was another grueling task.
... But finally, the solemn horse showed up, staring at the fire ...

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