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IC 5146
Telescope: Skywatcher 8" newton @ f/5
Mount: Skywatcher NEQ6-pro/CdC/EQmod
Camera: Canon 350D Baader ACF self-modded
Guiding: QHY5/9x50 finder guider via PHD
Filters: MPCC
Exposure: 2 hrs 55 min (35x5 min), ISO 1600, 24 darks (shot the next with TEC running at 20.0°C), 20 bias, 40 flats.
Captured with Nebulosity 2.4.4
Pre-processing/Stacking: DSS 3.3.0 (Kappa-Sigma)
Post-processing: Nebulosity (Color balance) and CS3 (Levels/Curves/Saturation/HLVG/Carboni actions)
Date: August 4 & 5 2011 (23:30 - 3:10)
Temperature: 22-18°C

Shot on holiday to Die, France

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Comment by Trevor Woodrow on August 21, 2011 at 9:59am
Ohhh, I like how you caught some of the reflection of that one blue star (just below center) off the dark dust. Well done.
Comment by spike77 on August 19, 2011 at 6:52pm
very nicely done
Comment by Marc Basti on August 19, 2011 at 2:45pm
Tim, nice job on that dusty area (not easy) looks cool. Marc
Comment by Steve Coates on August 19, 2011 at 8:59am
You should go on vacation more often!

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