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Object |
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M 16, The
Eagle Nebula |
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Coordinates |
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RA:
18 19.1 Dec: -13 49 42 Camera PA: 4.0 |
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Imaging
by |
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Greg Morgan |
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Date(s) |
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July 2008; Processed
September 2, 2009 |
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Optics |
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RCOS
12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a 2,857mm focal length |
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Mount |
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Paramount ME |
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Camera |
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Apogee Alta U16M, 9 micron 4098 x 4098 pixels |
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Guiding |
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Off-axis with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM |
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Field Scale |
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0.64 arcseconds / pixel |
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FOV |
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N is up,
E is to the left |
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Chip Temp |
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-15 C |
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Filter(s) |
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Astrodon LRGB Gen 2 |
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Location |
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Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet |
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Exposure(s) |
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Ha = 10, OIII
= 6, SII = 10
x 1800 seconds (11 Hours
Total) |
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Binning |
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1x1 |
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Camera control |
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MaxIm DL 4 / CCDAutopilot 3 |
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Processing
software |
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CCDStack, Photoshop CS2 |
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Image notes |
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This
image is limited to narrowband channels only. No RGB
has been added. The NB filters are 5nm each; Ha, OIII
and SII.< |
