| IMAGE INFORMATION |
OBJECT INFORMATION |
| Telescope |
Epsilon E160 on AP900GTO |
Designation |
M45 |
| Focal Length |
F/3.3 528mm |
Position |
RA 3h 47m DEC 24* 13' |
| Guiding |
Internal |
Type |
Reflection Nebula |
| Control |
MaximDL |
Magnitude |
1.3 |
| CCD Camera |
Sbig ST2000XM |
Size |
1.8 degrees |
| Image Scale |
2.89 arcsec |
Distance |
400 Light years |
| Filters |
Astrodon LRGB |
Constellation |
Taurus |
| Exposures |
13 x 2 min Lum 1x1, 10 x 90 secs ea RGB 2x2 |
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| Calibration |
Darks, Flats, Bias |
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| Software |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS2 |
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| Date |
Chiefland Fall Star Party Nov 2010 |
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Less emphasis on the stars to bring out more nebula.
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