HorseHead Test H-a   (North Left, Resized 40%) -> 1,334K
Synthetic H-a -> 1,333K
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Date 12-19 through 12-29-2009
Exposure 3hrs H-a+L.
Optics 1995 AP155EDFS #95, f:7.26, FL=1126mm
Mount 2007 AP1200 GTOCP3 #714
Camera 2005 SBIG STL-11000M, 1.65 arc.sec p/pixel @ -20C, AstroDon 6nm H-a, Baader LRGB.
Guider 2006 SBIG STL-Remote, visual Red filter, TAK FS-78, FL-632mm f:8, 2.41arc.sec p/pixel.
Equipment AP Field Flatener, FeatherTouch FTF-3545 & Digital MicroFocuser, PreciseParts Adapters.
Custom built Water Cooling and DryAir Purge Systems
Processing MaximDL/CCD w/Russ Croman's Sigma Combine Plug-In, Photoshop CS4,  FITSplug by Eddie Trimarchi, AstroActions by Noel Carboni
Location StarFields Observatory (SFO), Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida,
Comments ... Seeing rather poor, 11th mag Inspection star only 2 FWHM where usually in 1.0x FWHM range.


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