NGC 6188 and 6164 full frame at 50% full resolution HIGHLY COMMENDED - David Malin Awards 2011 HIGHLY COMMENDED (Top 5) - Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2011 http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/apoty_2011 From Quarks to Quasars - Astronomy Picture of the Day 27 Jan 2014 http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/apod-ngc-6188-ngc-6164/ A wopping 2.6deg diagonal field of view! Orion Optics AG12 12" F3.8 Astrograph FLI ProLine 16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 + Atlas Focuser SII Ha OIII (RGB) = 95 120 120min (10 10 10min) bin 1X1 Astronomik filters -30C chip temp, darks and flats (Astronomik Aurora Light Panel used for flats) Focal length 1180mm FOV = 1.8deg X 1.8deg (2.6deg diagonal) Image scale 1.57"/pix Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 Comments: Average seeing Equipment setup: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/ag12_testing Some links to equipment used to take this image: Orion Optics UK http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/ Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras: http://www.flicamera.com/ Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller: http://www.astro-electronic.de/ Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters: http://www.astronomik.com/en/home http://www.gerdneumann.net/ MSB Software & Astroart 4 http://www.msb-astroart.com/ Catseye Collimation http://www.catseyecollimation.com/ STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software: http://www.skylab.com.au/
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