Dumbell Nebula
Date: June 30, 2005
Camera: SBIG STL6303E
Filters: AstroDon L,R,G,B (STL internal filter wheel)
Camera control software: CCDSoft
Focal reducer: None
Guiding/adaptive optics: internal auto-guider
Camera temperature: -10C
Image Acquisition Software: CCDAutopilot2 was used for certain aspects
Telescope: RCOS 16 Carbon Tube, Aries optics, F9
Telescope control software: RCOS TCC, TheSky6
Mount: Paramount ME (MKS 4000)
Subexposures:
Luminance: 15 x 4 minute, binned 1x1
RGB: 10 x 2 minute, binned 2x2
Conditions: high humidity.
Processing: CDSoft, CCDSharp (Luminance only), MiraAP, MaximDL, Registar, Sigma, Photoshop CS2.