Nebulas, M97 nebulas index
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Updates:

1.3.2010 - added image from 27.2.
19.9.2004 - created this page

Image list:

27.2.2010
2.5.2004

Images:

27.2.2010
Target: M97, planetary nebula.
Also known as the Owl nebula.
M97 in Wikipedia
This is a false color narrowband image.
Date: 26.2.2010 .. 27.2.2010
Time: 23:37 .. 02:11 [UTC]
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conditions: Almost full moon
Telescope: Newton 250mm, f/4.8 (Orion UK SPX)
Coma corrector (Baader MPCC)
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro in EQASCOM control
Camera: Atik314L+
TEC setpoint -15°C
Filters: Astronomik H-alpha CCD (13nm)
Astronomik OIII CCD (13nm)
Exposure: H-Alpha:56min (2min subs)
O-III:42min (2min subs)
Guided with 70/500mm achromatic refractor, modified webcam (SC3) and PHD Guiding to EQASCOM (pulseguide)
Processing: H-Alpha used as red channel, O-III as blue channel, and combination of both as green channel
Images:
Notes:


2.5.2004

Target: M97, planetary nebula.
Also known as the Owl nebula
Date: 2.5.2004
Time: -
Location: Vantaa, Finland
Conditions: Naked eye limit magnitude ~3.5.
Telescope: N150 f5 (GSO) Mount: GEM w RA stepper motor (Sky-View)
Camera: SC2 webcam (PCVC840K).
Raw color mode
Filters: Baader #2459207 UV/IR-cut
Exposure: 90 x 20s (out of 166), dark frame and flat field. Unguided.
Processing: Stacked in Registax. Adjusted in Photoshop. Reduced final size
Images:


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Notes: These 3 pictures are of the same data with different processing. Last one has 110 frames stacked, other two have 90.
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