This 11th magnitude object rises later in the evening in Perseus but is well placed for imaging by 9pm. A unique spiral shape to the dust tail, and a nice colorful starfield to boot. This was with the 12.5" Home made newtonian, and ST10xme CCD for 15 minutes total. Lens: 12.5" f/5 Home bult Newtonian Platform: Astrophysics AP1200 Exposure: 15m LRGB Location: Payson, Arizona Elevation: 5150 ft. Sky: Seeing 7/10, Transparency 8/10 Outside Temperature: 40F Processing Tools: Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2 |
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