Location & Date
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Backyard, Abbott Observatory- Long Island, NY, June 2020
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Telescope
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TMB130SS F/7 APO, Moonlite focuser, Losmandy G11 Gemini
Image scale 1.54 arcsec/pixel
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Camera
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SBIG ST-10XME
Baader L, R,G,B filters
CCD temp -5°C
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Exposures
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Lum-15x2m & 6x5m, Red-15x2m & 6x5m, Green-15x2m & 6x5m, Blue-15x2m& 6x5m Bin 1x1
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Planning & Acquisition
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Image planning - Sequence Generator Pro
Image acquisition - Sequence Generator Pro w/PinPoint & PHD2 (guiding)
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Processing
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CCDStack - calibration, de-bloom, normalize, combine, deconvolution
Adobe CS4 - Image composition, dynamic range blending, Noise reduction, JPEG conversion
This image is a combination of 2 minute sub-frames to prevent the core from saturation and 5 minute sub-frames to bring out the stars on the perimeter.
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