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Taken on March 27, 2003 from my backyard in Castro Valley, Ca
AP155EDF 1085mm FL, f/7 imaging scope
SBIG ST10XE @-22C imaging camera
Astro-Physics 80mm Guidescope 900mm FL
SBIG ST7E @-15C guide camera
AP1200GTO mount
Optec TCF-S robotic focuser
FLI CFW1 Filter Wheel
OPTEC IR-Blocking LRGB filters
10 exposures of 10 minutes each (binned 2x2) (luminance)
1 exposure each of 20 minutes (red, green, blue)
2 hours 40 minutes total exposure time
Maxim DL 3.0.7 used for image capture