Horsehead Nebula (B33) LRGB+HA image

Horsehead Nebula (B33) LRGB+HA


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Description

This is a combination of 6.5 hours HA and Luminance using the mono QHY9, together with 3.75 hours RGB from an earlier shot using a Canon XSi Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD www.astrofactors.com 11 x 30 min sub exposures Hydrogen Alpha bin 2x2 3 x 20 min sub exposures Luminance bin 2x2 Scope: Astro Tech AT10RC F8 Ritchey-Chrétien using AT2FF Field Flattener. Autoguided using QHY5 autoguider, StarlightXpress Ultra Slim Off Axis guider Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000) Image Aquisition software Maxim DL5 Stacking software Deep sky Stacker Registered with Registar Post Processed with Photoshop CS4 RGB Location: Fremont Michigan USA Date of Shoot 30th and 31st October 2010 Camera: modified Canon XSi 15 x 1200 sec sub exposures at 800ISO with flat and dark frames. Scope: TMB130SS F7 Refractor using WO/TMB 2.7" Field Flattener. Auto-guided with Orion Auto Guider on Stellarvue 10x60 Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250 (pier mounted) Image Acquired using Nebulosity II, stacked with Deep Sky Stacker and processed with Photoshop CS3. Thanks for looking and Clear Skies all Terry Hancock www.downunderobservatory.com