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M13

Object M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules
Date 6/5/2008
Exposure LRGB 15:30:30:30 (unbinned; Lum synthesized from R+G+B)
Camera STL11000M with Astronomik filters
Telescope Takahashi FSQ f/5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Remote guide head with E-finder
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, FITS Liberator
Comments Warm and humid; some clouds rolling through; cropped image

 

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Object M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules
Date 6/7/2006
Exposure LRGB 50:15:15:15 (unbinned)
Camera ST2000XM w/SBIG filters
Telescope Takahashi Sky90 @f/5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding self-guided
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS2, FITS Liberator, GradientXterminator
Comments Warm, moderate seeing but steady

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M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules
Date 5/19/2006
Exposure LRGB 60:15:15:15 (RGB binned 2x2)
Camera ST2000XM w/SBIG filters
Telescope Celestron C8 @f/6.7 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding self-guided
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS, FITS Liberator, AstroActions
Comments Moderate seeing, good transparency

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Object

M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules
Date  5/5/2005 
Exposure LRGB 21:9:9:9
Camera SXV-H9 with Schuler filters
Telescope LX200 f/6.3 on Losmandy G11 (~1600 mm)
Guiding ST-4
Processing MaximDL v4.07, Photoshop CS
Comments Cool, moderate seeing

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