NGC 6188 and 6164

full frame at 50% full resolution

HIGHLY COMMENDED - David Malin Awards 2011
HIGHLY COMMENDED (Top 5) - Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/apoty_2011
From Quarks to Quasars - Astronomy Picture of the Day 27 Jan 2014
http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/apod-ngc-6188-ngc-6164/

A wopping 2.6deg diagonal field of view!

Orion Optics AG12 12" F3.8 Astrograph
FLI ProLine 16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 + Atlas Focuser
SII Ha OIII (RGB) = 95 120 120min (10 10 10min) bin 1X1 Astronomik filters
-30C chip temp, darks and flats (Astronomik Aurora Light Panel used for flats)
Focal length 1180mm
FOV = 1.8deg X 1.8deg (2.6deg diagonal)
Image scale 1.57"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9

Comments:
Average seeing

Equipment setup:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/ag12_testing

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Orion Optics UK

http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:

http://www.astronomik.com/en/home

http://www.gerdneumann.net/

MSB Software & Astroart 4

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

Catseye Collimation
http://www.catseyecollimation.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.skylab.com.au/