The Cocoon Nebula
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IC 5146 The Cocoon Nebula |
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(Mouse Over the image for my previous processing from 09/17/01)
| Date: | September 17, 2001 (Reprocessed 05/26/03) |
| Exposure: | LRGB 80:35:35:72 : 16 x 300s L, 7 x 300s R, 7 x 300s G, 7 x 360s B |
| Processing: | MaxIm Color combine, CCDSharp (1 iteration each RGB), Stretch |
| Conditions: | Average, Mag 3-4 Skies |
| Scope: | Vixen 102mm Flourite, f/6.5, 2.288 arcsec/pix measured with TheSky |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-237A, -15°, Vixen 6.3 Focal Reducer |
| Comments: | Not quite enough signal for a really good image. At this focal length, the ST-237A and the 4" Vixen make a nice combination. |