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| Exposure Data: | 12/7,8/2001. LRGB: 30x1m, 10x1m, 10x1m,
10x1.6m. RGB binned 2x2. (Long Exposure) RGB: 25x10s, 25x10s, 25x16s. (Short Exposure) -25°C, 2.65 arc-sec./pixel |
| Processing: | Acquired in Maxim, reduced, aligned and
combined in Mira, RGB combine in Maxim, L+RGB combine, curves, levels, bloom
repair and other adjustments in Photoshop. Layering was in Photoshop using
techniques outlined in January, 2001 Sky & Telescope. |
| Optical System: | TV-140 5.5” f/5 APO refractor, ST-8E NABG/CFW-8A
CCD camera, AP900GTO mount. |
| Comments: | First attempt at exposure layering. |