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Old 01-03-2010, 10:48 AM
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Key Hole Nebula

Managed to sneak in a few shots between scattered clouds and haze of the Key Hole. Believe the bright star in the middle is HD 93129A and is estimated around 7500 light-years away with a solar mass of 200, does this mean it is 200 times the size of our solar system.

- QHY9 mono ccd as main camera
- QHY5 mono ccd as guide camera
- GSO RC 8" f/8 main scope
- SW 70mmx500mm guide scope
- MPCC Flattener
- Ha 7nm (6x20min), Oiii 8.5nm (1x20min BIN2) subs
- EQ6 Pro mount
SRGB processing
Small version
http://ejcruz.smugmug.com/Photograph...95_vjRvv-L.jpg
Large version
http://ejcruz.smugmug.com/Photograph...5_vjRvv-X2.jpg

C&C welcome, thank you for looking.

Cheers
Eddie
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