Full frame crop 100% full size AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO refractor with 4" field flattener FLI ProLine16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 LRGB = 240 30 30 30min (5.5hrs) -30C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats) Focal length 1300mm Image scale 1.4"/pix Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 Comments: Average seeing Equipment setup: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/81003751/original Some links to equipment used to take this image: 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/ STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software: http://www.skylab.com.au/ AstroHandy Accessories http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/astrohandy_lightring http://www.astrohandy.com
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