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taken on September 12, 2009 from my ranch in the California Gold Country under a full moon
why the scopes are behind a corral
Astro-Physics AP155EDF f/7 used with 4" field flattener
Finger Lakes CFW 4-5 filter wheel
Robofocus
Finger Lakes Microline ML8300 camera( first light ) operated at -35C
FLI Research Grade 50 x 50 mm square emission line filters
Takahashi FCT 76 guide scope with Takahashi rings
SBIG ST7ME guide camera
AP1200GTO mount
9 x 5 minutes
45 minutes total exposure time