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Image Information

Object

NGC 2174 Monkey Nebula in Orion

Coordinates RA:   Dec:   Camera PA: 90.0
Imaging by Greg Morgan
Date(s) December 1-3, 2008

Optics

RCOS 12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a 2,857mm focal length

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

Apogee Alta U16M, 9 micron 4096 x 4096 pixels

Guiding

Off-axis with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM

Field Scale

0.64 arcseconds / pixel

FOV

44 x 44 arc minutes, N is to the right E is up.

Chip Temp

-15 C

Filter(s)

Astrodon 5nm NB

Location

Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet

Exposure(s)

HaOIIISII: Ha 14 x 1800, OIII 16 x 1800, SII 14 x 1800 seconds (22 Hours Total)

Binning

1x1

Camera control

MaxIm DL 4 / CCDAutopilot 3

Processing software

CCDStack, Photoshop CS2

Image notes

No RGB stars added.

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