Site and content copyright Robert Allevo 2002-2008
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NGC 281 |
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Click on image for 1400x932 resolution |
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12.5" RCOS operating at f/6.5 (2063mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-A |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | Nov. 10, 2006 |
| Exposure | HaRGB = 140:60:50:40 minutes |
| Processing | MaximDl, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 - Sky90 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 1x1 |
| Location | My back yard observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes |
This nebula is about 10,000 light years distant. The dark areas in center are lanes of obscuring gas and dust while other areas of the nebula contain star forming gases. |