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2/9/2013

Abell 1656 (Luminance/SBIG ST-8300M)

The Cottage Observatory

Target: Abell 1656 (Luminance/SBIG ST-8300M)
Imaging Scope: Astro-Tech 8" Imaging Newtonian w/Baader Coma Corrector @ prime focus
Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
Imager: SBIG ST-8300M @ -10C below ambient w/Hutech IDAS filter
Guiding: 2 second guide exposures using a SSAG through a Stellarvue SV66ED
Software: acquisition - MaxIm DL 5, processing - DeepSkyStacker, StarTools & Adobe Photoshop
Exposure Information: 24 x 5 minutes binned at 1x1 using a Baader Luminance filter.
2 Hours total exposure time. All exposures were dithered.
Bias, Darks, Dark Flats and Flats applied.
Comments: A hard object from my light polluted site.

SBIG ST-8300M,Astro-Tech 8 Inch Imaging Newtonian

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