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Taken on March 26, 2003 from my backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Astro-Physics AP155EDF Imaging scope at 1085 mm FL, f/7
SBIG ST10XE Imaging camera at -22C
Astro-Physics 80mm GuideScope
SBIG ST7E NABG guide camera
FLI CFW-1 Filter wheel
Optec TCF-S Focuser
Optec IR-Blocking LRGB filters
8 exposures of Luminance at 600 sec each (binned 2x2)
1 each RGB exposure at 1200 sec (binned 2x2)
Two hours and 20 minutes total exposure time