Lagoon Nebula (M8) from Rural Skies

APOD 2013-08-17

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IMAGING DATA
Optical train: AP130 EDF GT + AP flattener
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guiding: SMC Takumar 67 f/4 200mm guidescope + Lifecam Cinema + PHD
Camera: Canon 1000D (modded and peltier cooled)
Frames: 12 lights 5 min. ea. @iso800, calibrated with 50 bias, 20 darks and 30 flats.
Processing: PI 1.8 + Photoshop + Canon DPP
Date: 2013-07-05
Place: San Antonio de Areco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seeing & transparency: average/very good (rural skies)

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  • Jesús Muñoz on 2013-Aug-17 07:42:51 Jesús Muñoz said

    Muchas felicidades Ignacio por tu magnífica foto merecedora de un APOD. Saludos desde México.