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This image is only 3.5 hours of exposure in what is going to be a much longer color image. This colorized Ha frame is about 3 1/2 hours worth of exposure, in what I hope will be just part of a much deeper exposure in the near future.

Instrument:  12.5" f/5 Home made Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
CCD Camera:  SBIG ST8i NABG with Enhanced Cooling
Guider: SBIG ST4
Exposure:  Ha = 21 x 10mins
RGB Combine Ratio:  
Filters:  3nm CS Ha
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 10 arcsec (Maxim DL - 10min subframe), Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  5 C
CCD Temperature:  -20 C
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, RG Sigma, Photoshop, AIP4WIN, PW Pro, RW Debloomer.

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