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IC 5146

OBJECT: IC 5146 (Cocoon Nebula)

DATE(S): August, 2011

OPTICS: Dream 16” Corrected Newtonian @ F3.75

MOUNT: Chronos HD32 HPO

CAMERA: QSI 583WSG

GUIDING: Starlight Xpress LodeStar

FIELD SCALE: 0.74 arc seconds per pixel

CHIP TEMP: -20C

FILTER(S): AstroDon, Gen 2 RBG

LOCATION: Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake, CA, 4,610 feet

EXPOSURES: RBG (10 min X 20 each filter)

BINNING: 1 X 1





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