NGC1435 - The Merope Nebula
| Object | The Merope Nebula (NGC1435), in Taurus | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 11" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Optec/Lepus f/6.2 focal reducer on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Orion EON 80mm ED Refractor @ f/15.625 (f/6.25 w/2.5x Powermate) on Losmandy G11 Mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | SBIG ST8300M monochrome CCD | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Starlight Express Lodestar w/ PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
LRGB combination: Luminance: excluded-average combination of 20 images ( binned 1x1) at 300 seconds Red: excluded-average combination of 12 images (binned 2x2) at 150 seconds Green: excluded-average combination of 12 images (binned 2x2) at 150 seconds Blue: excluded-average combination of 12 images (binned 2x2) at 150 seconds RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.83; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 |
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| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 12/4/10 |