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Rho Ophiuchus Region

Rho Ophiuchus Region(Tom Diana)

Acquisition Date : 5/18/09; 5/24/09
Camera : Hutech modified Canon XS
Camera Settings : ISO 800; Raw capture;
Day 1: 12 @ 2 min.
Day 2: 28 @ 2 min.
Telescope : Nikon 180ED 2.8 lens (@ 2.8) w/ Lumicon Minus-violet filter
Mount : Sirus EQ-G (no autoguiding)
Adapter / Prime / Afocal / Other : Prime focus
Processing Package / Processing Applied : One image was constructed for each night of viewing. All images were calibrated, aligned and combined in ImagesPlus. The two images were combined with RegiStar and the final image was adjusted in Photoshop CS2.
Web Site : www.astronomyphotos.com
NOTES : Taken from a ridge top a few miles from my home in southeastern Minnesota.

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