Imaged from my driveway in suburban west Knoxville.
Luminance = Ha+R
Red channel blend=Ha+R
R=G=B=
( 4 x 600seconds)
Ha= 180 minutes ( 9 x 1200sec)
5 hours total exposure
Sigma /Maxim DL/CCD with Debloomer,
Photoshop 6
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO mount with Takahashi FSQ
106. SBIG ST 10XME CCD with CFW-8a
3nm Custom Scientific Hydrogen Alpha filter.
Hydrogen
Alpha used for luminance and blend with Red channel
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