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Taken on April 10, 2004 from my backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
C14 imaging scope @4430mm focal length (f/12.46) stabilized with mirror locks and with camera angle adjuster
SBIG ST10XME imaging camera @ -25C
SBIG AO7 Adaptive Optics System
SBIG ST7E Guide/AO control camera @-20C
RCOS Dichroic Beam Splitter for separate guide/imaging camera used with AO7
FLI CFW 1 filter wheel
Optec IR-Blocking LRGB Filters (50mm unmounted)
5 exposures of 20 minutes for Luminance
Maxim DL used for ST10XME control
CCDSOFT 5.00.71 used for AO7/ST7E control
Russ Croman's Sigma Reject Plugin for Maxim DL used for Darks, Flats, Biases and image combine
AIP4WIN used for Deconvolution
Photoshop CS used for final touch up