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M3, 



    
        

            David Dearden

M3

Equipment

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Meade 4501
Imaging Cameras
Meade DSI II C
Mounts
CG5
Accessories
HB Home-built TEC1-12706 cooler · Antares 0.5x Reducer
Software
photoshop · Nebulosity · AstroPlanner
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Orion ShortTube 80 f/5
Guiding Cameras
Meade DSI

Acquisition details

Dates:
May 5, 2012
Frames:
47×120(1h 34′)
Integration:
1h 34′
Avg. Moon age:
13.99 days
Avg. Moon phase:
99.33%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 278350

Resolution: 762x635

File size: 238.2 KB

Locations: Mapleton Lateral Observatory, Mapleton, Utah, United States

Description

I thought I could image M3 because it is bright, despite the full moon. I did, but there were terrible sky glow gradients due to the full moon that I had to take out in processing, which somewhat messed this image up.

Comments

Revisions

  • Final
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Histogram

M3, 



    
        

            David Dearden