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Old 06-06-2008, 05:31 PM
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The Helix - found from last years data.

While rationalizing my hard drive I came across a series of Helix LRGB frames from last year I hadn't process yet. These were from my early foray (before I bought an SBIG and the rain and clouds set in ) using the ATiK 16IC and Baader filters. Technically this is only my 2nd ever LRGB combine so I'm moderately happy with it. Could have used more data though.

Details: Date 19-07-07. Orion ED80 @ f/5.7 (Meade 6.3 FR). Atik 16IC mono camera and Baader UV/IR rgb filters. (resolution 3.34 arcsec/pixel) LRGB 15:15:15:15 (all 5x3min subs). Played around with calibration in AIP4WIN for a change, registered using Registar, RGB combined in Registar, Luminance and post processing completed in PS CS

It's a bit noisy, but ya get that with only 15min/channel.
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