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Taken on April 7, 2003 from my backyard in Castro Valley, Ca
AP155EDF @ 1085mm FL, f/7 imaging scope
FLI IMG1024S Dream Machine @-40C imaging camera
Astro-Physics 80mm Guidescope 900mm FL
SBIG ST7E @-15C guide camera
AP1200GTO mount
Optec TCF-S robotic focuser
FLI CFW1 Filter Wheel
OPTEC IR-Blocking RGB filters
6 exposures of 5 minutes each through R, G, B filters. Total exposure time: 1.5hrs
Maxim DL 3.0.7 used for image capture