Imaged under very dark transparent skies at the Tennessee Star Party on October 6, 2002
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO mount with Takahashi FSQ 106. SBIG ST 10XME CCD with CFW-8a
Exposure (Lum=R)RGB
30:30:30:30
all channels unbinned ( 5 minute subexposures) Guiding with onboard
guider chip.
Acquisition and calibration in Maxim DL/CCD,
Color combine in AIP with final levels and saturation adjustments in PS
Notes: First RGB with the ST 10. The full
resolution Tiff file made a wonderful 8 x 10 print.
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