Omega Centauri AAPOD 10 May 2012: http://aapod.astronomy.fm/2012-05-10_Omega-the-Great.html 3rd Place - AAPOD Image of the Month If you are interested in an AG12 contact me at: m.sidonio@bigpond.com Orion Optics AG12 F3.8 FLI ProLine 16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 + Atlas Focuser Starfire 152EDF FLI ProLine 11002 CCD & CFW-2-7 Astronomik LRGB filters -30C chip temp, darks and flats (Astronomik Aurora Light Panel used for flats) Image scale 1.6"/pix Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 Equipment setup: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/ag12_testing and http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/94059384/original 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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