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NGC2359 L(Ha)RGB

This is a collaborative effort between Craig & Tammy Temple and myself.
I shot the Luminance Data (7nm Ha) and Craig & Tammy shot the RGB data.
The individual contributions were processed by the owner and I handled the Luminance Layering.
The final color balance was an iterative, collaborative effort. This was a lot of fun and I hope we can do it again!

Luminance : David Rosenthal
18*1200 Second 7nm Hydrogen Alpha Exposures (6 Hours)
SXV-H9, SX Filter Wheel, SX OAG and SX ExView Guide Camera
Takhashi FS-102 @ f/6 with TOA/FS FR/FF
Losmandy G-11 ArgoNavis
Bias & Flat Calibrated, Lights Dithered
All Control, Acquisition and PreProcessing in MaximDL
Processed in PSCS5 X64

RGB : Craig & Tammy Temple
Telescope: Celestron 8” EdgeHD @ f/10
Accessories: Dew control by Dew Buster
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma2
Camera: QSI583wsg CCD @ -25.0C
Guiding: Starlight Xpress Lodestar via PHD
Filters: Astrodon Tru-balance E-Series Generation II LRGB
Exposure: 40 x 6min.(L); 14 x 6min.(R); 14 x 6min.(G); 14 x 6min.(B)
Acquisition: ImagesPlus Camera Control v4.3
Processing: Calibration, DDP in ImagesPlus 4.5; Registration in RegiStar
Post-processing: ImagesPlus 4.5; Adobe Photoshop CS5; Carboni’s Actions; Gradient XTerminator
Date(s): February 11, 12, 2011
SQM reading (begin - end): N1:19.10 - 18.90; N2:19.08 - 19.23
Temperature (begin - end): N1:23.0ºF - 17.1ºF; N2:30.0ºF - 21.9ºF
Capture conditions: N1 - transparency: Above average 4/5; seeing: Poor 2/5 N2 - transparency: Average 3/5; seeing: Average 3/5
Location: Hendersonville, TN, USA


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