Darkfire Observatory

Perseus Double Cluster, NGC884 & 869
Date Taken: 14OCT2006
Sky conditions: 17.99 mags/arcsecond^2, transparency 3/5, seeing 3/5, temp 15C
Image Acquisition: 17x480s 1x1 bin, using MaximDL 4.56

Image Processing: ImagesPlus 2.80 used for bayerization, alignment, Median combine, and initial DDP. PSCS2 used for levels, curves, and star color enhancement. GradX and Noel Carboni's AstroTools.

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Western Veil Region in SIIHaOIII
Date Taken: OIII 04OCT2006, SII 06OCT2006, Ha 07OCT2006
Sky conditions: avg 17.39 mags/arcsecond^2, transparency 3/5, seeing 3/5, temp 18C
Image Acquisition: 34x600s 1x1 bin SII, 32x600s 1x1 bin Ha, 31x600s 1x1 bin OIII, using MaximDL 4.56

Image Processing: ImagesPlus 2.80 used for calibration, bayerization, alignment, MinMaxExc combine for the each sub-image, and initial DDP. PSCS2 used for levels, curves, and high pass sharpening. GradX for gradient removal and Noel Carboni's AstroTools for local contrast enhancement and enhanced DSO. Triband composite performed using IP's LRGB combine, with final balance and tweaking in PSCS2.

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M33 in HaRGB
Date Taken: 25SEP2006
Sky conditions: 18.39 mags/arcsecond^2, transparency 4/5, seeing 3/5, temp 20C
Image Acquisition: 48x300s UV-IRfilter, 20x600s Ha, using MaximDL 4.56

Image Processing: ImagesPlus 2.80 used for calibration, bayerization, alignment, MinMaxExc combine for the RGB and Median combine for the Ha, initial DDP. PSCS2 used for levels, curves, high pass sharpening, and star color enhancement. GradX and Noel Carboni's AstroTools local contrast enhancement. Ha composite performed using Rob Gendler's HaGB + RGB method. THIS IS FIRST LIGHT FOR MY SXVF-M25C.

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