Higher-resolution
versions: 1680 x 1050 2150 x 1430
Object Type: Reflection
nebula
Constellation: Monoceros
Size: 25'
Equipment: Vixen
102-ED/ST-10XME/Astrodon LRGB filters/Paramount ME
F-ratio: f/6.5
Exposures: LRGB: L 9 x 10 minutes: R 9 x 10 minutes: G 9 x 10
minutes: B 9 x 10 minutes: RGB binned 2x2
Date: January 23-24, 2009
Location: Landers, California, USA
Technical Notes: Individual exposures were dithered using CCDAutoPilot2 and then sigma combined. The
RGB image was created in Registar 1.0. Reduce Noise and Gaussian Blur were applied to the
RGB image.