Click on "original" size below to see a large 2 meg size image. 2nd place overall & 2nd place in nebulae category SPSP 2008 Astroimaging awards See an LHaRGB version here: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/106247807/original AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO refractor with 4" field flattener FLI ProLine11002 CCD & CFW-2-7 HaRGB = 100 30 30 30min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters -35C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats) 12MPPS download speed = 1.5sec/full frame download at bin 1X1. FOV = 1.6deg X 1.1deg at 1.6"/pix Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 Comments: Average to good seeing 3/4 moon ambient temp 20C - 24C See a clsoe up of the Tarantula here: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/96169491/original 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.fli-cam.com/ Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller: http://www.astro-electronic.de/ Gerd Neumann/Astronomik filters: http://www.gerd.neumann.net/ http://www.astronomik.com/ 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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