M 82 in Ha RGB

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Photographer Wes Stauffer
Optics A&M RC 400 IM-T
Mount Paramount ME
Guiding SBIG ST 402 through MMOAG with ProTrack engaged
Camera Apogee U16M at -20C
Filters Astrodon 5nm SII, Ha and 3nm OIII, Gen II RGB
Dates/Times May 17 - June  20, 2009
Location Tiburon, CA
Exposure Details 495 min Ha,  110 min each Luminance - 90 min each RGB
Acquisition CCDSoft 5 and The Sky 6 Controlled via CCDAutopilot 4
Processing CCDStack, Photoshop CS4
Notes


CCDAP 4