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Subject
M42
Date
8th February 2003
Telescope or Lens
8 inch LX200 with Meade f3.3 focal reducer spaced for f5.5
Mount
LX200
Camera
SXV H9
Filters
Total Exposures L 1 min R   G   B  
Sub exposure
1 min
Binning
Luminance 1x1
Field of view and resolution
Approx 281x 20 Arcminute. 1.21 Arcsec / Pixel
Comments  
The image was acquired using the Starlight Express software and processed using Astroart.
The aim was primarily to try out the new camera. No dark frame was used.

Guiding was via the MX5C at the prime focus of the piggyback Celestron refractor.