IC434, The Horsehead Nebula
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Date: |
1/12/02 |
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Exposure: |
LRGB: 16x5m,
8x5m, 8x5m, 8x5m. RGB binned 2x2. -25°C, 2.65 arc-sec./pixel. |
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Processing: |
Acquired in
CCDSoft, reduced, aligned and combined in Mira, RGB combine in Maxim, L+RGB
combine, curves, levels, bloom repair and other adjustments in Photoshop. |
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Hardware: |
TV-140 5.5” f/5
APO refractor, ST-8E NABG/CFW-8A CCD camera, AP900GTO mount. |
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Software: |
CCDSoft
v.5.00.040, TheSky v.5.00.014, FocusMax 2.0, RoboFocus 3.13, MaxImDL/CCD
v.3.04, Mira v.6.0.9.5, Photoshop v.6.0.1 |
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Location: |
32N, 111W, 893 meters
Elevation |
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Comments: |
I was intrigued
with the reflection rings from Alnitak and how they showed different colors. |