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9/19/09

IC1805 - The Heart Nebula

Cherry Springs State Park, PA

Target: IC1805 - The Heart Nebula
Imaging Scope: Stellarvue SV66ED w/WO 0.8x Reducer/flattener @ f/4.6
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD)
Imager: SBIG ST-2000XM
Guiding: PHD guiding using Meade DSI Pro through a Meade 60mm f/11 scope (1 second guide exposures)
Software: acquisition - CCDOps, post processing - CCDSoft, AstroArt & Adobe Photoshop
Exposure Information: 25 x 5 minutes (Astronomik 14nm Ha Filter), 3 x 5 minutes RGB, (2 hours, 50 minutes total exposure time).
Comments: Good, clear skies.

SBIG ST-2000XM,Stellarvue SV66ED

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David Rosenthal21-Sep-2009 11:46
Excellent shot Bill. Fabulous detail around the central cluster !!!