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| Imaging Details: | |
| Imaging Date: | September 13th, 2002 | 
| Imaging Site: | Kirkland, Washington - USA | 
| Seeing Conditions: | Poor | 
| Telescope: | Takahahsi FSQ-106N @ F8 (850mm) | 
| Imaging Camera: | ST-10XME w/CFW-8A | 
| Exposure: | Red = 30x30sec, Green = 30x30sec, Blue = 30x48sec | 
| Mount & Guiding: | Losmandy G-11 with Gemini Goto. Guided using STV and Takahashi FS60C. | 
| Processing Notes: | MaxIm DL/CCD - Dark subtracted (30x30sec and 30x48sec frames), sum and color combined. Photoshop - Curves, gradient removal, slight color balance, slight unsharp mask sharpening. | 
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