IC417 Emission Nebula in Halpha from Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain and FLI IMG1024S Dream Machine

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Taken on December 29 and 30, 2006 from my backyard in Castro Valley, California

Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain (18" f/12.6)  

Lumicon Giant Easy Guider with Focal reducer for final: F= 3366mm, f/7.1

Finger Lakes IMG1024S Dream Machine  imaging camera operated at -40C

Robofocus

Finger Lakes CFW1 Filter wheel

SBIG ST7E guide camera

Custom Scientific 3nm FWHM Ha filter (50mm diameter)

12 exposures of 20 minutes through Halpha filter

4 hours total exposure time

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