Doesn't beat the Rosette Nebula for shear beauty.
The data for this image was collected over two years ago, when I was still a babe at doing this. Judging by what the originally processed image looks like, I think my skill at processing has improved. I intend to redo this with much better and more data this winter.
Image:
12x5 min: 60 min total at ISO 1600
12 darks, no flatrs or bias frames
Image is cropped slightly, processed with DeepSky Stacker and Adobe Photoshop CS3
Equipment:
Camera: Hutech Modified Canon T1i
Scope: Modified 200m f5 Konus Newtonian with Baader MPCC coma corrector and Baader UV/IR cut filter
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini V.1.04
Tripod: Losmandy Heavy Duty
Autoguide Scope: 80mm f5 Orion Shorty
Autoguide Camera: Orion Starshooter using PhD Guiding
Image acquired on 10/08/2010 at the LAS James Baker Observatory, Curby, Indiana.
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A Rose By Any Other Name
