| Exposure Details |
| Lens |
Sky-Watcher Esprit 80 |
| Focal Length |
400mm |
| Focal Ratio |
F5 |
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| Mount |
Paramount MX+ |
| Guiding |
Lodestar X2 Off-Axis Guiding |
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| Camera |
Starlight Xpress Trius SX694 |
| Exposure |
8 Hrs Total Exposure - Ha and OIII 600 second subs |
| Calibration |
30 darks, 30 flats, 200 bias |
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| Date |
July and August of the year 2017 |
| Temperature |
TEC set to -15c |
| SQM Reading |
Bortle 1 |
| Seeing |
Great |
| Location |
DSOC Remote Observatory - Fort Davis, TX |
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| Software Used |
The SkyX, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight, PHD Guiding, Photoshop, |
| Notes |
Since this is a Bi-Color representation of this target, the green channel is made up. It is made using more of the OIII channel than the HA channel. However, I did make another version of it that combines more HA to make the green channel and therefore, makes the target appear in a color pallete that more resembles what the Hubble uses. You can see it below. This picture was also featured in a Sky Watcher USA ad for their 20th anniversary limited edition scope packages. This ad was presented in multiple publishings and the package was only available for the 2019 year. |
