M97-2020

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M 97 / NGC 3587

Owl Nebula

                                      Equipment:     StarLight SX-694 CCD camera, Meade 12" RCX400 OTA, Optec Lepus 0.63X Telecompressor and Paramount MX mount.
                                                          Filters:            Baader LRGB Filter set.
                                                          Binning:          Luminance 1X1 Red, Green, & Blue 2X2
                                                          Times:            L 36 x 5 min = 180 min, R 32 x 5 min = 160 min, G 32 x 5 min = 160 min, B 32 x 5 min = 160 min, Total of around 11 Hours.
                                                          Date:              Feburary 2nd, 21st, 22nd, 29th and March 3rd 2020
                                                          Process:         Taken with MaxIm DL, aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, final processing with PaintShop Pro X9 and Photo Shop CS2.
                                                          Magnitude:      9.9
                                                          Distance:         About 2,030 Light Years
                                                          Constellation:   Ursa Major

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