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Object: |
M97 - The Owl Nebula |
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Date(s): |
6 May 2012 |
Location: |
Rancho Hidalgo, NM |
Telescope: |
LX200 10" at f/10 |
Mount: |
Meade SuperWedge on pier |
Camera: |
SBIG ST-11000M |
Single-Shot Color: |
No |
Luminance: |
5 20 minute images bin 1 |
Red: |
5 10 minute images bin 2 |
Green: |
5 10 minute images bin 2 |
Blue: |
5 10 minute images bin 2 |
Comments: |
This is a "planetary" nebula. Color corrected through use of the eXcalibrator free-ware. I was happy to see the subtle red outer regions of this nebula. They did not appear when I tried to shoot this object with 10 minutes of L, and 5 minutes of R, G, and B. The longer exposure time appears to have been required. |