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Taken on October 15,, 2005 from my backyard in Castro Valley, California
Pentax Takumar 200mm f/4 medium format camera lens
Finger Lakes Cm10XME imaging camera operated at -26C
Finger Lakes DF2 Digital Focuser
Finger Lakes CFW7 Filter wheel
Takahashi FCT-76 guide scope
SBIG ST7E guide camera
Custom made camera mounting frame
Custom Scientific 3nm Ha filter (50mm unmounted)
nine exposures of 20 minutes for Halpha
Three hours total exposure time