75% full resolution Orion Optics AG12 F3.8 FLI ProLine 16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 + Atlas Focuser Ha OIII RGB = 170 140 14 14 18min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters -30C chip temp, darks and flats (Astronomik Aurora Light Panel used for flats) Focal length 1120mm Image scale 1.6"/pix Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 Comments First image from new observatory! Reasonable seeing and a 33% moon Equipment setup: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/146681973/original Some links to equipment used to take this image: Orion Optics UK http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/ Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras: http://www.flicamera.com/ Astro Shop (Aus) http://www.astroshop.com.au/ Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller: http://www.astro-electronic.de/ Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters: http://www.astronomik.com/en/home http://www.gerdneumann.net/ MSB Software & Astroart 4 http://www.msb-astroart.com/ Catseye Collimation http://www.catseyecollimation.com/ STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software: http://www.staratlaspro.com/
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