NGC 7331 (Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus)

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Date: June, 2008
Location: Elizabeth, CO. Mag 5.5 skies, alt ~6500 ft
Telescope: 16" f/4.9 Newtonian, Pegasus Optics primary
Mount: MI-500 w/ Astrophysics AP1200 GOTO computer control
Exposure Duration: 

Luminance = total 120 mins = 15x8 min subexposures, -15 deg C

Color = total 60 mins = 6x10 min subexposures, -15 deg C

Imager: SBIG ST-10XME for luminance, ST-2000XCM for color
Filtration: Custom Scientific luminance filter mounted after 3" Keller/Wynne coma corrector
Guiding: Normal self-guiding
Seeing: ~1.5" - 2"
Comments: Processed using Maxim, Registar, CCDStack and Corel's Photo-Paint X4


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