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M44
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Object

Mars and M44 (Beehive) Cluster in Cancer 
Date 5/21/2008
Exposure RGB 5:5:5 (10 x 30s unbinned)
Camera STL11000M with Astronomik filters
Telescope Takahashi FSQ 106N @ f/5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Remote guide head with E-finder
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS3, GradientXterminator
Comments Cool and clear

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Object

M44 Beehive Cluster in Cancer 
Date 2/11/2005
Exposure LRGB 25:25:25:25 (300s subexposures)
Camera SXV-H9 w/ Schuler filters
Telescope Takahashi Sky 90 @ f/4.5 on Losmandy G11
Guiding ST-4 guided
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS
Comments Cold with moderate seeing

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