Sh2-261
Emission Nebula, Orion
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ASA N16 f3.6
AP 3600GTO "El Capitan"
SBIG STL-11000M

SBIG STL-Internal
January 2010. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village
Equipment:

Telescope:
Mount:
Camera:
Guider:
Filters:

- Luminance (Astrodon) 34x5 mins      = 170 mins
- Red
(Astrodon) 12x5 mins                    = 60 mins
- Green
(Astrodon) 12x5 mins                = 60 mins
- Blue
(Astrodon) 12x5 mins                   = 60 mins
 
Total Exposure Time =  5h 50m
Details:
Data Imaged remotely over 4 nights (Dec 19, 20, 2009, & Jan 5, 9, 2010).
While imaginging this target I also captured a neighboring FOV containing a Dark Nebula
© 2010, David A. Churchill
Links:

The ASA N16 Telescope      Dark Nebula       Mosaic View