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NGC 2359 Emission Nebula (H-Alpha)
Image Details
| Target: | NGC 2359 |
| Coordinates (Center - J2000): | RA 07h 18m 29s ; Dec -13d 13m 10s |
| Date: | 05 January 2008 |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Imaging Location: | Chiefland, Florida |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel |
| Filters: | Astrodon Hydrogen-Alpha |
| Telescope: | Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/8 (FL = 814mm) |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC) |
| Image Scale: | 2.28 arcseconds per pixel |
| CCD Temperature: | -20 C |
| Ha Exposures: | 150 minutes (Ha=10x900s) |
| Mount Control Software: | The Sky 6.0.0.52 |
| Camera Control Software: | CCDSoft 5.00.182 |
| Focus Control Software: | FocusMax 3.3.15 |
| Executive Control Software: | CCD Commander 1.4.5 |
| Sub-frame Registration Software: | Registar |
| Calibration and Combining Software: | CCDStack |
| Final Processing Software: | Photoshop CS3 |
Additional Information
Description of NGC 2359 (By Rob Gendler): http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/NGC2359text.html