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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:Celestron Nexstar 8se
Imaging camera:Nikon D3300 (modified)
Mount:Celestron Advanced VX
Focal reducer:Celestron f/6.3 Focal Reducer/Corrector
Software:Topaz Labs DeNoise, Deep Sky Stacker 3.3.6, PixInsight
Filter:Hutech IDAS 2" LPS-D1
Resolution: 3115x2480
Dates:Sept. 24, 2017
Frames:Hutech IDAS 2" LPS-D1: 451x30" ISO1600
Integration: 3.8 hours
Darks: ~20
Flats: ~20
Bias: ~20
Avg. Moon age: 4.14 days
Avg. Moon phase: 18.15%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 6.00
Temperature: 20.00
Astrometry.net job: 1744423
RA center: 315.402 degrees
DEC center: 68.165 degrees
Pixel scale: 0.678 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 112.474 degrees
Field radius: 0.375 degrees
Locations: Backyard, Dacula, GA, United States
Closer view of the Iris than what I captured in May with the refractor. I think this works out better for my location as it's just too damn bright here to capture all of the dark dust that's available with this guy. So... trying to ignore that aspect and zoom straight into the center.
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