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This image covers a "small" area of the
mosaic I did in 2010, but in this case, spending more hours on this particular area, and preserving its original resolution.
The field of view shows part of the area of IFN that Steve Mandel named The Volcano Nebula near the famous M81 and M82 galaxies.
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DATE May 4th, 2011
PHOTO Exposure: L: 21 x 20', R: 7 x 15', G: 7 x 15', B: 18 x 15',
Total: 15.0 hours
Focal: 385mm, f/3.6 |
EQUIPMENT Imaging Scope: FSQ 106 EDX w/Reducer
Camera: STL11k
Guide Camera: StarShoot Autoguider
Mount: EM-400
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SITE & CONDITIONS DARC Observatory
Seeing: Average
Transparency: Average
SOFTWARE Stacking: PixInsight
Processing: PixInsight
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