OBJECT: M 76 ("Little Dumbbell")

DATE(S): 09-24-10, 09-25-10, 09-26-10

OPTICS: Dream 16” Corrected Newtonian @ F3.75 with 4" corrector

MOUNT: Chronos HD32 HPO

CAMERA: Apogee U8300

GUIDING: Starlight Xpress LodeStar with MOAG

FIELD SCALE: 0.74 arc seconds per pixel

CHIP TEMP: -20 C

FILTER(S): AstroDon 50mm Square 3nm Ha, 3nm OIII, 3nm NII

LOCATION: Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake, CA, 4,610 feet

EXPOSURES: NII (Red) 3nm (10 min X 40), Ha (Green) 3nm (10 min X 40), OIII (Blue) (10min X 40)

BINNING: 1 X 1

CAMERA CONTROL: Maxim DL

PROCESSING: CCDStack, PhotoShop CS