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17-MAR-2011 Press F11 for full screen mode

IC4603 & IC4605 in Scorpio

Full frame 35% full size

Nowhere near enough data for this faint area but ah well...

AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO refractor with 4" field flattener
FLI ProLine16803 CCD & CFW-5-7
LRGB = 70 14 14 14min (bin 1X1) Astronomik RGB filters
-30C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
Focal length 1300mm FOV = 1.6deg X 1.6deg
Image scale 1.4"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9

Comments:
Above 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


other sizes: small medium large original auto
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