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Old 11-08-2013, 10:10 AM
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Little bug(ger)

Just 50 minutes on NGC6302 from the 'burbs.

Got some serious gradient I have tried dealing with, but it's still tainting the image a fair bit. Need to get out earlier when it's closer to zenith rather than in the west when I captured this data.

Focus is out just a whisker, but I shot this on a night with FWHM of 1.3 at best. I was averaging 1.41 FWHM when focusing (dropped ONCE to 1.19).

Anyways, shot with an SXVR-M25C OSC CCD through a 102mm fluorite refractor, riding a Vixen GPD2 mount. Most subs were 5 minutes, with 3 10 min thrown in. Not nearly enough flats and bias frames - only applied 5 each, needs at least another 10, and probably a stronger dither too.

Not much detail, but at least it's there.Going to try it with the LRGB cam next.
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