IC1805
Heart Nebula
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| Other names: |
Running Dog Nebula |
| Optics: |
Takahashi FSQ-106ED at f/5 |
| Mount: |
Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS pier — photo of setup |
| Camera: |
Canon EOS 40DG (UV/IR filter modification by Hap Griffin) |
| Exposure: |
145 minutes [ 29 x 5 minutes ] at ISO400 |
| Accessories: |
Optec TCF-S |
| Location: |
Landers, CA |
| Date |
September 27, 2008 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Lights and darks (31) acquired with Canon EOS Utility. Image calibration, align, and combine with ImagesPlus. Levels, curves, noise reduction (with Noel Carboni's Photoshop Actions), resize, and JPG conversion in Photoshop.
The warm ambient temperature (approximately 70°F) made noise difficult to manage, yielding a somewhat inconsistent looking background.
Click the image for a larger version (1800 x 1200, ~2.0 MB).
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