LBN 438 in Lacerta
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Explore Scientific MN152 Maksutov Newtonian at f/4.8, Location: Tierra Del Sol -
SDAA Club Site, CA, 14 August 2018
Camera: Atik 383 (Astronomik Gen II LRGB filters) Exposure:
Exposure: 16 x 10 min
(1x1 bin) exposure with IR/UV Block filter, 8 x 4 min (2x2 bin) RGB exposures. Processing: Data
Collection - Sequence Generator Pro (as FITs). Calibrated, stacked
(Kappa Sigma Combine) - Deep Sky Stacker. LRGB channel registration,
equalization, and gradient removal - Astroart. Curves, Levels, RGB
combine - ImagesPlus. Luminance Layering, final stretch, and finishing -
Photoshop. RGB calibration - eXcalibrator. This image is a RGB combine
with Luminance layering. Color saturation in LAB color. The IR/UV Blocking filter exposure stack
was used for the
luminance layer. Images processed at 3352 x 2532 resolution. Final Image size is approximately
2600 x 1950. North is up in this image.
Bright Nebulae LBN 438 is the featured catalog items in this image. This is a
fairly dim object along with the faint LBN 440 and LBN 435 nebulae also in this
image. There are a number of background galaxies in this image as well.
The most noticeable is UGC 12137 - SAB(s)bc. These objects as well as some bright stars are identified in the
annotated
image.. Horizontal FOV is approximately 85' Image center is located approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 22h 40m 43s Dec: +37°45'54"
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