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/