Object |
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| Description: | North American Nebula in Emission-Line |
| Type: | Nebula |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Distance: | 1,500 ly |
Image |
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| Date: | July 20, 2012 |
| Location: | Carlsbad, CA |
| Exposure: | SII 8x15, Ha 8x15, OIII 8x15 (bin 1x1) as RGB |
| Notes: | Ha also used as the Luminance layer |
Equipment |
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| Optics: | Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor |
| Focal Length: | 530mm @f/5 |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics 900GTO |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-10XME |
| Focuser: | Robo-Focus |
| Filters: | CFW10A, Astrodon 3nm SII, Ha, OIII |
| Software: | Maxim DL, Photoshop |