M1

Image Details:

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  • Instrument: Vixen ED115S Doublet APO Refractor OTA @ f/7.7 (890mm)
  • Mount: Celestron CGE GoTo
  • Image Scale:  1.3 arc-seconds/pixel
  • Filters: None
  • Exposure: 18 x 5 minutes
  • Camera: SBIG ST-2000XCM Color One-Shot
  • Software: Maxim DL/CCD, Adobe Photoshop, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator
  • Location: Little Rock, AR., El. 350ft
  • Date: January 23, 2006
  • Comments:  Takahashi 1.6x Telextender used to achieve 1168mm focal length