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Full Frame
NGC 300 is a beautiful spiral galaxy but can seem rather plain looking with standard LRGB
processing, so I have used some Halpha (Magenta-Red patches) and OIII (Teal-Green patches)
to highlight the extensive star forming regions across the galaxy, they are everywhere!
Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
LRHaGOIIIB = 4hrs 1Hr 2hr 1hr 1hr 1hr = 10hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)
New Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames.
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar
Comments
Taken over 2 nights, no moon, seeing above average
Equipment setup:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/sxvrh694_gear
Some links to equipment used to take this image:
StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment
http://www.sxccd.com/products
Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:
http://www.flicamera.com/
Astro Shop (Aus)
http://www.astroshop.com.au/
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 5
http://www.msb-astroart.com/
Catseye Collimation
http://www.catseyecollimation.com/
STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:
http://www.staratlaspro.com/
Copyright Michael Sidonio 2012
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Sakib | 29-Sep-2016 17:11 | |
strongmanmike2002 | 28-Sep-2016 23:58 | |
Sakib | 28-Sep-2016 17:43 | |