M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
Captured 08/3/2013
Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, Chroma Technology LRGB Filters, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 36x10 min., Red 12 x 10 min., Green 6 x 10 min., Blue 2 x 10 min.
AO guiding 7 Hz for Lum and 4 Hz RGB, Camera Temp. -5 Deg C, Location: Texas Hill Country, USA, Processing: Darks, Flats Registration, LRGB combine - CCDStack, PhotoShop - final adjustments, Resize 75%
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Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, Chroma Technology LRGB Filters, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 36x10 min., Red 12 x 10 min., Green 6 x 10 min., Blue 2 x 10 min.
AO guiding 7 Hz for Lum and 4 Hz RGB, Camera Temp. -5 Deg C, Location: Texas Hill Country, USA, Processing: Darks, Flats Registration, LRGB combine - CCDStack, PhotoShop - final adjustments, Resize 75%
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NGC 6781
Captured 08/19/2009
Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 24x5 min. bin 1x1, RGB ea. 12 x 5 min. bin 1x1, Camera Temp. -5 deg C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Processing: Darks, Flats, CCDStack, Photoshop. Average FWHM: Lum 2.0", RGB 1.7" to 2.2". Sky Brightness: 16.1 mag/arcsec sq.
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Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 24x5 min. bin 1x1, RGB ea. 12 x 5 min. bin 1x1, Camera Temp. -5 deg C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Processing: Darks, Flats, CCDStack, Photoshop. Average FWHM: Lum 2.0", RGB 1.7" to 2.2". Sky Brightness: 16.1 mag/arcsec sq.
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NGC 2392 - Eskimo Nebula
Captured 03/18/2009
Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 3x5 min, 2x4 min, 10x3 min subs bin 1x1, RGB ea. 6 x 5 min. bin 1x1, Camera Temp. -5 deg C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Processing: Darks, Flats, CCDStack, Photoshop. Average FWHM: Lum 2.0", RGB 2.5" to 3.0". Sky Brightness: 16.1 mag/arcsec sq.
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Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 3x5 min, 2x4 min, 10x3 min subs bin 1x1, RGB ea. 6 x 5 min. bin 1x1, Camera Temp. -5 deg C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Processing: Darks, Flats, CCDStack, Photoshop. Average FWHM: Lum 2.0", RGB 2.5" to 3.0". Sky Brightness: 16.1 mag/arcsec sq.
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M57 - Ring Nebula
Captured 7/04/05
Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7
Exposures: L=35 x 5 minute, R=6 x 5 min, G=6 x 5 min, B=9 x 5 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: 0 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~75 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. Deconvolution, Unsharpmask. Average FWHM of LUM data was 2.0"
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Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7
Exposures: L=35 x 5 minute, R=6 x 5 min, G=6 x 5 min, B=9 x 5 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: 0 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~75 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. Deconvolution, Unsharpmask. Average FWHM of LUM data was 2.0"
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M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
Captured 7/22/05
Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7
Exposures: L=20 x 10minute, R=3x10 min, G=3x10 min, B=3x10 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: 0 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~72 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. DDP Average FWHM of Lum data was 2.1".
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Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7
Exposures: L=20 x 10minute, R=3x10 min, G=3x10 min, B=3x10 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: 0 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~72 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. DDP Average FWHM of Lum data was 2.1".
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NGC7662 - Blue Snowball Nebula
Captured 10/08/05
Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7
Exposures: L=30 x 2 minute, R=10x 2 min, G=10 x 2 min, B=10 x 2 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: -10 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~50 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. DDP Enlarged here by 150%. Average FWHM of Lum data was 1.8".
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Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST-8ME, AO-7
Exposures: L=30 x 2 minute, R=10x 2 min, G=10 x 2 min, B=10 x 2 min all 1x1 bined, Camera Temp.: -10 deg. C, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Conditions: Temp. ~50 deg.F, Processing: Darks, Flats. DDP Enlarged here by 150%. Average FWHM of Lum data was 1.8".
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M1 - Crab Nebula
Captured 02/11/2009
Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 24x5 min, RGB ea. 6 x 5 min. bin 1x1, Camera Temp. -5 deg F, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Processing: Darks, Flats, CCDStack, Photoshop. Average FWHM: Lum 1.9", RGB 2.1" to 2.5". Sky Brightness: 16.1 mag/arcsec sq.
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Meade LX200GPS 12" F10, ST8-XME, AO-8
Exposure: Lum 24x5 min, RGB ea. 6 x 5 min. bin 1x1, Camera Temp. -5 deg F, Location: Driveway, Dallas, Tx. USA, Processing: Darks, Flats, CCDStack, Photoshop. Average FWHM: Lum 1.9", RGB 2.1" to 2.5". Sky Brightness: 16.1 mag/arcsec sq.
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