The Triangulum Galaxy M33 - L(HaR)GB

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Photographer Wes Stauffer
Optics Takahashi TOA - 130F with Flattener
Mount Paramount ME
Guiding None
Camera SBIG STL 11000M
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Dates/Times October 19-21, 2006
Location Tiburon, CA
Exposure Details L(HaR)GB 200 x (100 x 60) x 60 x 60
Acquisition CCDSoft 5 & The Sky 6 controlled via CCDAutopilot 3
Processing CCDStack, PhotoShop CS
Notes This is another attempt at using the Parmount ME unguided with a 350 point Protrack model. 

The Ha subs were 10 minutes and the LRGB  subs were 6 minutes each.  The sub exposures were taken over a 3 day period then aligned and combined in CCDStack.  Final processing was done in Photoshop CS.