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Taken on December 24, 2007 from my ranch near Mariposa, Ca.
(full moon conditions)
Pentax Takumar 400mm f/4 medium format camera lens (first light and used at f/4)
Finger Lakes IMG6303E imaging camera operated at -45C
Finger Lakes DF2 Digital Focuser
Finger Lakes CFW7 Filter wheel
Takahashi FCT-76 guide scope
SBIG ST7E guide camera
Custom made camera mounting frame
Optec RGB filters, 50 mm unmounted
17 exposures of 20 minutes for Red
12 exposures of 5 minutes each for Green, Blue
3 hours 25 minutes total exposure time