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PacMan Nebula
NGC 281 "PacMan Nebula"

Image acquisition date: November 7, 2010.
Camera: SBIG STL6303E
Filters:  AstroDon Ha
Camera control software:  CCDSoft
Camera temperature:  -20C
Telescope: AG Optical Systems 18" F 3.54 Newtonian Astrograph.

Telescope control software:  TheSky6, Focusmax
Mount:  Paramount ME
Total exposure time:
340 minutes unbinned.
Image scale 1.15 arc sec per pixel
Processing:  CCDStack2, Photoshop CS5.
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Astronomy Technology Today
review in Jan/Feb 2011 issue