 M104 (North at Top, Downsized ~70% (1728x1077 from 4008x2672 pixels) -> 895K |
| * * Technical Data * * |
| Date | 04-15 through 04-28-2010 |
| Exposure | 8hrs LRGB, 120:120:120:120mins. |
| Optics | 1995 AP155EDFS #95, f:7.26, FL=1126mm, Original Owner. |
| 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 |
... This 6" lens continues to Astound me. ... Surprising number of Globular Clusters surrounding m104. |
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