NGC 2841
Submitted by Planewave Instruments
© Wade Van Arsdale * Instrument: Planewave Instruments CDK 12.5 with Astro-Physics AP27TVPH focal reducer @ f6.2 (1971mm)
* Mount: AP1200GTOCP3
* Image Scale: 0.98 arc-seconds per pixel after processing
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM with AO8 Adaptive Optics and CFW10 Color Filter Wheel using Custom Scientific LRGB filters
Filters & Exposure Times:
L: 18 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
R: 36 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
G: 18 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
B: 28 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
o Super-Luminance Layer used for L-[LRGB]-RGB Stacking
o Multiple Luminance Layering in Photoshop (technique as described by Rob Gendler)
o Total equivalent unbinned exposure time of 15.2 hours
Software: Maxim DLCCD, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop CS2, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator
Location: C.A.A.S. East Observatory, Little Rock, AR., El. 650ft
Date: January 29th, 2011