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Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
FLI ProLine 16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 + Atlas Focuser
LHaRGB = 190 30 40 40 40min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
Astronomik Aurora Light Panel used for flats
Focal length 1180mm
Image scale 1.57"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9
See larger and other versions here: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/gallery/sculptor_galaxy_ngc_253

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Comment by Conor on November 17, 2012 at 6:07am
Holy crap, that's just insane! Your work never disappoints, Mike, really. Outstanding capture/processing.
Comment by Jeffrey P Nunnari on November 9, 2012 at 8:00pm

Unbelievable.

Comment by Mike Sidonio on November 4, 2012 at 6:17pm

Cheers Guys, it is always nice to reveal a well known oject in a new light and this AG12 should faciltate this a lot too. Kevin, email me off list at m.sidonio@bigpond.com or through my web site.

Cheers

Mike

Comment by Dave Lane on November 4, 2012 at 6:11pm

Order the same thing from AG Optics stateside. Same basic setup for a bit less

Comment by Kevin Galka on November 4, 2012 at 6:01pm

That's a great shot Mike. I've heard some really good things about Orion Optics... do you live in North America? If so who did you get the scope through, or did you order it directly from the UK?

Kevin

Comment by Dave Lane on November 4, 2012 at 5:56am

Super image as always Mike, Got to get the final tweaks done on my scope and then hope my processing can ever match this.

Comment by Mike Sidonio on November 4, 2012 at 3:27am

Thanks Trevor, Dave, Eric and Jeff, glad you liked it, I am pretty excited about this scope now, since only recently moving to dark skies! Can't wait for next coming new moon, trying to decide on my next imaging target is proving difficult...

Mike

Mike

Comment by Jeffrey P Nunnari on November 3, 2012 at 6:43pm

Simply astounding! Great on so many levels, words cannot begin to describe. Great work, man.

Comment by Eric Hughes on November 3, 2012 at 12:51pm

Oooooh nice!

Comment by Dave Lane on November 3, 2012 at 12:42pm

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