Date:
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November, 21, 2003
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Image Data:
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M82 in Ursa Major
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Instrument:
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155mm Astro-Physics f7 Starfire @f5.25 w/Astro-Physics 1200 Mount
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Camera:
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SBIG ST2000XM w/CFW8A Filter Wheel
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Image Acquisition:
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MaxIM DL
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Exposure:
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Composition Type:
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HaGB
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Red Channel:
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30 Min H-alpha (Unbinned) on Red Channel (2 X 15 Minutes), Median Averaged
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Green Channel:
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15 Min Green (Unbinned) on Green Channel (1 X 15 Minutes)
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Blue Channel:
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15 Min Blue (Unbinned) on Blue Channel (1 X 15 Minutes)
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Processing:
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Gradient Reduction with Ron Wodaski's Plugin on Green and Blue in MaxIM DL
Sub-Images Aligned and Combined in CCD Soft
Color Combine in MaxIM DL
Gamma Stretch in MaxIM DL
Cropping in Picture Window Pro
Curves applied in PhotoShop 7.0
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Location:
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My Light Polluted Driveway in Mason, OH - 75 Feet From VERY Unshielded Mercury Vapor Lamp
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Guiding:
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94 mm f7 Brandon with SBIG ST4
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Filter Data:
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H Alpha Custom Scientific 656.3 / 4.5nm
Green Filter from Standard SBIG RGB Filter Set
Blue Filter from Standard SBIG RGB Filter Set
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