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M57 Planetary Nebula (Ring Nebula) in Lyra
Date May 31 & June 1, 2009
Exposure SII Ha OIII 50:50:50 (cropped; various color combinations)
Camera STL11000M with Baader narrow band filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.6 on Losmandy G11 with Gemini
Guiding External guide head with E-finder
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3
Comments Test run for new Baader filters; focus is soft

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M57 Planetary Nebula (Ring Nebula) in Lyra
Date July 30 & 31, 2006
Exposure LRGB 100:15:15:15 (RGB binned 2x2)
Camera ST2000XM with SBIG filters
Telescope Meade 10" SCT @ f/10 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding self-guided
Processing MaximDL, FITS Liberator, PhotoshopCS2, AstroActions
Comments Very warm (85-90º) and humid, moderate seeing

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