M17 (Sgr)

M17 (Sgr)

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Date/Site: August 23th and 24th, 2011, Rifugio Monte Muro, Maurerberg, Southern Tyrol
Exposure/
Filter:
R: 6 x 600 seconds, G: 3 x 600 seconds, B: 3 x 600 seconds (-15°C)
Camera: SBIG ST10XME, CFW9 with SBIG LRGB-filters, AO-8
Optics/
Instrument:
6"-Newton on Gemini 41 Observatory mount, RCC1 Coma-corrector
Focusing with Robofocus
Calibration, alignment and stacking: MaximDL 5.01,
Levels and curves: Photoshop CS

This widefield-view was done at the same time with the 200mm-lens.
Some years earlier with the 300D and the 6":

M17, Omega-Nebula (Sgr)

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Date/Site: September 13., 2007, Rifugio Monte Muro, Maurerberg, Southern Tyrol
Exposure/
Filter:
12 x 5 minutes
Camera: Canon EOS 300Da
Optics/
Instrument:
6"-Newton on Gemini 41 Observatory mount, Baader-coma-corrector
focusing with RoboFocus and DSLR Focus
webcam-guiding with MaximDSLR through 4"-FH-refractor
Darks: Fitswork,
aligning and stacking: MaximDSLR,
levels and curves: Photoshop CS

 

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  03.12.2023