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08-Jul-2024 FOV = 38' X 30'

NGC 6302 - The Bug Nebula, in a sea of red

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*NB: No Blur Exterminator or other AI based sharpening, was used on this data.

Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress TRIUS PRO-694 Midi Combi PRO Blue Edition incl.CFW & OAG unit
FLI Atlas Focuser
SIIHaOIII = 105min 110min 150min, combined total exposure = 6hrs
Astronomik 6nm NB filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames.
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar PRO

Data collected 23 June 2023, full Moon, excellent seeing
(FWHM of raw sub frames, per MaximDL: 1.4" - 1.6" across the whole 6hrs of exposure!)

Taken from Eagleview Observatory:

https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/eagleview_observatory

Equipment setup:

https://pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/173097781/original

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Sidereal Trading

https://www.siderealtrading.com.au/

StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment

http://www.sxccd.com/products

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:

http://www.astronomik.com/en/home

http://www.gerdneumann.net/

MSB Software & Astroart Camera control and Image processing software

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


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