Image acquired via remote over the net with my telescope setup in my backyard in suburban West Knoxville.

July 23/24, 2003

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

LRGB

Luminance=(Ha +rgb)=( 40:60:60:140)
RGB=60:60:140

All subexposures = 1200seconds

High Resolution Cropped Version (374 kb)
 

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.

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