Imaged from my backyard in suburban
west Knoxville on September 9/10, 2002.
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO mount with Takahashi FSQ
106. SBIG ST 10XME CCD with CFW-8a
3nm Custom Scientific Hydrogen Alpha filter.
Two image mosaic
Exposure ( 8 x 1200 seconds) for each image used
in mosaic. Guiding with onboard guider chip.
Acquisition and calibration in Maxim DL/CCD,
levels and curves adjustments in PS
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