This is a combination of 6.5 hours HA and Luminance using the mono QHY9, together with 3.75 hours RGB from an earlier shot using a Canon XSi
Clear Skies
Terry Hancock
www.downunderobservatory.comHA and Luminance
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot HA 9th, 11th January 2012, Luminance 16th January 2012
Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD
www.astrofactors.com11 x 30 min sub exposures Hydrogen Alpha bin 2x2
3 x 20 min sub exposures Luminance bin 2x2
Scope: Astro Tech AT10RC F8 Ritchey-Chrétien using AT2FF Field Flattener.
Autoguided using QHY5 autoguider, StarlightXpress Ultra Slim Off Axis guider
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Aquisition software Maxim DL5
Stacking software Deep sky Stacker
Registered with Registar
Post Processed with Photoshop CS4
RGB
Location: Fremont Michigan USA
Date of Shoot 30th and 31st October 2010
Camera: modified Canon XSi
15 x 1200 sec sub exposures at 800ISO with flat and dark frames.
Scope: TMB130SS F7 Refractor using WO/TMB 2.7" Field Flattener.
Auto-guided with Orion Auto Guider on Stellarvue 10x60
Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250 (pier mounted)
Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3.
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