M33 -> 1537K
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Date 12-10-2011
Exposure 1hr. ea. RGB Bin-2, 2hrs Lum Bin-1.
Optics 2004 RCOS 14.5" Ion, CF Truss, f:9, FL=3314mm.
Mount 2007 AP1200 GTOCP3 #714
Camera 2005 SBIG STL-11000M, 0.55 arc.sec p/pixel, -20C, AstroDon LRGBH-a.
Guider 2006 SBIG STL-Remote, w/visual Red filter, TAK FS-60Q at f:10
Equipment RCOS Field Flatener. 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 G2V'd, RGB ratios are 1.35:1:1.12.
Short 5min sub-frames kept stars pinpoint but not long enought to fill in the spiral arms. Will attack next year with longer exposures.


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