Barnard 312 in Scutum
Barnard 312 in Scutum
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CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE VIEW (1800x1309) Scope: Zenithstar 66 mm refractor at f/4.6, Location: Tierra Del Sol (SDAA Club site), CA 6 July 2013 Camera: Artemis285 Exposure:
11 x 6 min (1x1 bin) exposure with UV/IR block, 9 x 2.5 min (2x2 bin) RGB
exposures.
Processing: Data
Collection - Artemis Capture (as FITs). Calibrated, stacked (Sigma
Combine), LRGB channel registration, equalization, central gradient removal -
Astroart. Curves, Levels, LRGB combine and finishing - Photoshop.
Final color Calibration with eXcalibrator. This image is a straightforward LRGB
combine with Luminance layering. Final Image size is
approximately 1800x1309. North is up in this image. The
dark nebula in the center of this image is known as Barnard 312. Barnard 312 is
located in the constellation of Scutum about 2.5 degrees east of M16 and M17. Horizontal FOV is 101'
Image center is approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 18h 31m 14s Dec: -15°33'07"
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