M97 - "Owl Nebula" in Ursa Major
| Telescope: | Orion 120ED |
| Camera: | Canon XS (Hutech modified); Raw capture; ISO 1600 |
| Mount: | Losmandy G-11; guided by Orion SSAG on 300mm Komura lens |
| Exposures: | 18 @ 5 minutes |
| Note: | The images
were focused, calibrated, aligned, and combined in ImagesPlus. The
final image was adjusted (Levels, Curves, Shadows/Highlights, Cropping)
in Photoshop CS2. Noise was reduced using Grain Surgery. Shot from backyard observatory in southeastern Minnesota on 3/19/09. Temp: 20F; Humidity: 50%; Transparency: good |
| Nebula Index |