40% full size LUMINANCE: 40min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filter Orion Optics AG12 F3.8 FLI ProLine 16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 + Atlas Focuser Astronomik Aurora Light Panel used for flats Comments Below average seeing, heavy light pollution, low in sky. RGB: 40 30 30 (bin 1 X1) Astronomik filters Starfire 152EDF FLI ProLine 11002 CCD & CFW-2-7 Astrohandy Light Ring used for flats Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 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/ STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software: http://www.skylab.com.au/
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