Image acquired from my driveway in suburban West Knoxville
June 24, 2003

Astro-Physics 1200 GTO mount with Takahashi FSQ 106. SBIG ST 10XME CCD with CFW-8a

R+B(RGB)

 ( R+B )=  ( 120+ 60 )minutes
RGB (100:80:60) minutes
Red and blue channels summed for luminance layer
All subexposures = 600seconds

Cropped version at full resolution utilizing Wodaski's gradient removal plugin for Maxim DL/CCD
 

Notes:  Guiding with integral guider chip.
Acquisition and calibration in Maxim DL/CCD with Russ Croman's Sigma plugin  used for bias,dark, and image frame combines.
Master Flats created from dawn flat field averages. Registar, Maxim and  Photoshop utilized for composite image.
*Imaged plagued with heavy gradients due to light pollution-fixed in PS.
 

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