M45 LRGB  (North Left)   (~40% Resized -> 1,722K )
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Date 11-20 through 11-28-2008
Exposure 11hrs 50mins LRGB, L 5hrs, R 5hrs45mins, G 5hrs, B 6hrs.
G2V RGB values = 1.12:1.0:1.17, 10mins usual exposure, all images at Bin-1.
Optics 1995 AP155EDFS #95, f:7.26, FL=1126
Mount 2007 AP1200 GTOCP3 #714
Camera 2005 SBIG STL-11000M, 1.65 arc.sec p/pixel @ -20C, AstroDon I-Series HaRGB.
Guider 2006 SBIG STL-Remote w/Red filter, TAK FS-102, FL-816mm f:8, 1.87arc.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, PhotoshopCS2,  FITSplug by Eddie Trimarchi, AstroActions by Noel Carboni
Location StarFields Observatory (SFO), Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida,   29d 24m 26.34s  North,   82h 51m 31.26s   West
Comments ... Custom Difraction Spike Maker, 0.0147" Clear Monofiliment Finshing Line.


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