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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:Astro-Tech AT8RC
Imaging camera:SBIG STF-8300M
Mount:Paramount MyT
Guiding telescope or lens:Astro-Tech AT8RC
Guiding camera:QHY5L-II Mono
Software:Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight, Photoshop CS6, Regim
Filters:Baader Green 36mm, Baader Blue 36mm, Baader Red 36mm
Accessories:Moonlite CSL 2.5" Threaded Focuser, SBIG OAG-8300, Teleskop Service TSFlat2 field flattener, Kendrick Standard Dual Channel Dew Controller, Dew-Not DN09 Dew Heater
Resolution: 3308x2440
Dates:May 23, 2015, May 25, 2015
Frames:
Baader Blue 36mm: 16x300" -15C bin 1x1
Baader Green 36mm: 15x300" -15C bin 1x1
Baader Red 36mm: 9x300" -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 3.3 hours
Avg. Moon age: 6.27 days
Avg. Moon phase: 38.47%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 5.00
Astrometry.net job: 653016
RA center: 250.419 degrees
DEC center: 36.464 degrees
Orientation: -179.659 degrees
Field radius: 0.395 degrees
Version A is a simple crack at processing the RGB data without constructing a synthetic L.
Version B uses a synthetic L layer to help bring out the fainter stars.
Version C deals with the red halos that were around the yellow stars.
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