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Taken on November 23, 2007 from my ranch near Mariposa, Ca.\
taken under full moon, click here to see image taken under no moon conditions
(Full moon conditions)
Pentax Takumar 300mm f/4 medium format camera lens (used at f/4)
Finger Lakes IMG6303E imaging camera operated at -26C
Finger Lakes DF2 Digital Focuser
Finger Lakes CFW7 Filter wheel
Takahashi FCT-76 guide scope
SBIG ST7E guide camera
Custom made camera mounting frame
Custom Scientific 4.5nm Ha filter, 50 mm unmounted
Optec RGB filters, 50 mm unmounted
9 exposures of 20 minutes for Halpha
3 hours total exposure time