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| Description: | This nebula was discovered by J. McNeil, an
amateur astronomer in KY. For info, see
this link.
The nebula is immediately to the right of the two stars slightly above the
center of the image. |
| Exposure Data: | 2/12/2004. LRGB: 21x3m through a clear
filter.
-20°C, .59 arc-sec./pixel. |
| Processing: | Acquired via Sequencer II and CCDSoft, reduced
and aligned in Mira, Combined in Sigma, other processing in Photoshop. |
| Optical System: | 14.5” Ritchey-Chretien RCOS Truss @ F/6.4,
ST-10XME NABG/CFW-8A
CCD camera, Paramount ME. Unguided! |
| Comments: | Congratulations, Jay! |