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The Leo Triplet

Canon 20D (unmodified), Takahashi FS102; FS102 focal reducer; 6 - 10 minute exposures at ISO800 - aligned/combined in Registar; Digital Development as well as image acquisition in ImagesPlus. Used Hap Griffin's parallel cable for the series of unattended bulb exposures. Guided using an SBIG ST-402XME thru an Orion ST80 piggybacked, all on a Celestron CI700 mount.

The Leo Triplet  11-Apr-2005
The Leo Triplet 11-Apr-2005