Friday, March 30, 2012

M13



M13 is a Globular Cluster of about 300,000 stars located in the constellation Hercules.

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM
Guiding Camera:  SBIG ST-i
Filters Astrodon:  Luminance, Red, Green and Blue
Location:  Deerlick Astronomy Village

Exposure Details
L = 210 Minutes
RGB = 260 Minutes Bin 2x2
All sub-exposures were 10 Minutes.

Monday, March 5, 2012

IC443



IC443 is a super nova remnant located about 5,000 light years away in the constellation Gemini. 

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM
Guiding Camera:  SBIG ST-i
Filters Astrodon  S2, Ha & O3
Location:  Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details
S2 = 240 Minutes (mapped to red)
Ha = 345 Minutes (mapped to green)
O3 = 360 Minutes (mapped to blue)
All sub-exposures were 15 Minutes.