A Barlowed Trifid Nebula

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IMAGING DATA
Optical train: AP130 EDF GT + AP advanced barlow
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guiding: SMC Takumar 67 f/4.5 200mm guidescope + Lifecam Cinema + PHD
Camera: Canon 1000D (modded and peltier cooled)
Frames: 42 lights 5 min. ea. @iso1600, calibrated with 200 bias, 20 darks and 30 flats.
Processing: PI 1.8 + Photoshop + Canon DPP
Date: 2013-05-11
Place: San Antonio de Areco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Seeing & transparency: good/very good (rural skies)

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  • Fellow Astro Photographer on 2013-Sep-09 19:10:27 Fellow Astro Photographer said

    Really excellent ! - as a fellow astro photographer I know how difficult it can be to get such great images as you have here - well done - thank you for sharing with the world.