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This little planetary nebula is located within the tail of Scorpius. The bright central ring is
45" in size or about the same apparent size as Jupiter, the faint outer halo extends to about 2'
Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
Ha(6nm) OIII(6nm) RGB = 190 160 20 20 24min, Total 6.8hrs (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no darks
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Loadstar
Comments
Full Moon and average to good, variable seeing, taken over two nights
Equipment setup:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/151108788/original
Some links to equipment used to take this image:
Orion Optics UK
http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/
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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