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strongmanmike2002 | all galleries >> Images taken from Wallaroo (2012-2021) >> Orion Optics UK AG12 - High resolution imaging >> Barnards Galaxy > NGC6822 Barnard's Galaxy
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27-AUG-2017 Press F11 for a Full Screen view

NGC6822 Barnard's Galaxy

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Slight crop of full frame

Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
LHaOIIIRGB = 190 195 135 45 45 45min = 11 hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)
New Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames.
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar

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Data collected over two nights on 25 and 26 Aug 2017 crescent to no moon, average to poor seeing

Equipment setup:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/sxvrh694_gear

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment

http://www.sxccd.com/products

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Astro Shop (Aus)

http://www.astroshop.com.au/

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 5/6

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

Catseye Collimation

http://www.catseyecollimation.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.staratlaspro.com/


other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Sakib 28-Aug-2017 00:26
You're really hurt my feelings now, I don't know how I'm going to recover! :-)
strongmanmike200227-Aug-2017 23:42
NEVER! LOL :-)....I have it this way just to annoy you Sakib....
Sakib 27-Aug-2017 17:22
Wow that looks like a cosmic Andy Warhol painting or something! :-)
Love the nebulae, would be interesting to see a comparison of the Ha and OIII.