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Old 24-10-2006, 08:35 AM
tornado33
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Abell 66 VERY faint.

Hi
Before imaging the months callenge object, I found Abell 66 on Star Atlas Pro, so decided to try for it. Terminated after 2 shots due to cloud (which later cleared) 1x15 and 1x13 mins ISO 400, UHC-S and uv/ir filters, modded 350D 10 inch f5.6 newtonian.
A66 is mag 14.9 and large, so surface brightness is VERY low. I wasnt even sure I had it till I stacked the images.
Scott
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