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NGC 6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula
This month I was trying out a new scope - it's still a work in progress. I was making modifications to reduce the vignetting and re-collimating between subs so it was a bit difficult to put it all together into a final image - especially the flats.
* NGC 6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula
* Scope: AT8IN + Paracorr STL
* Imaging device: STL-11000M
* Mount: Paramount ME
* Guiding: Self guide + MaximDL ~ 12 sec exposures. Half way through I reverted from Directguide to guider relays.
* Exposure details: HaLRGB 100:120:110:70:90 (8:10 total) @-20C
* Stacking method: Median combine in CCDStack using the CCDIS plugin, Darks + flats
* Summary of post processing: CCDStack (Calibrate, align, Normalise, stack, DDP) then PS CS5 for a bit of saturation and jpg conversion.
* Darkness of imaging site: Suburban backyard
* Date(s) image taken: 5/6/11 July 2010
James
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