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[SII] = Red, Ha= Green, [OIII] = Blue,
Taken on August 31 and September 1-2, 2005 from my backyard in Castro Valley, California
Pentax Takumar 150mm f/2.8 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)
Custom Scientific 3nm [OIII] filter (50mm unmounted)
Custom Scientific 3nm [SII] filter (50mm unmounted)
six exposures of 30 minutes for Halpha
ten exposures of 30 minutes for [OIII]
four exposures of 30 minutes for [SII]
ten hours total exposure time