NGC 2403 LRGB with Ha
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| Photographer | Wes Stauffer |
| Optics | Officina Stellare 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 | November 20 - 29 , 2009 |
| Location | Tiburon, CA |
| Exposure Details | 480 min Luminance, 180 min Red, 180 min Green, 180 min Blue - 360 minutes Ha blended into Red Channel |
| Acquisition | CCDSoft 5 and The Sky 6 Controlled via CCDAutopilot 4 |
| Processing | CCDStack, Photoshop CS4 |
| Notes | 23 hours of data helps bring
out the details in this beautiful galaxy located just 10 million light
years away. |
