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taken on July 17, 2009 from my ranch in Mariposa County, in the California Sierra Gold Country
Pentax 6x7 400mm f/4 lens operated at f/5.6
FLI IMG6303E Camera operated at -26C
FLI CFW 7
Custom Scientific 4.5nm Halpha (50mm round)
FLI PDF Focuser
Takahashi FCT 76 Guide Scope
SBIG ST7E Guide Camera
Astro-Physics AP1200GTO mount
10 exposures of 10 minutes
1 hours 40 minutes total exposure