niteskys.com - C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
 

Movie Data

Luminance - 1/02/2005
3:36 UT - 5:29 UT

nine 1 minute frames

Equipment Used

Takahashi Sky90
f4.5 field flattener
Takahashi NJP Mount
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A

Processing Tools

CCDSoft
Sigma Beta 11
Photoshop CS
ImageReady CS

Image Data

LRGB - 01/02/2005

30 seconds luminance
90 seconds red
90 seconds green
90 seconds blue

Equipment Used

Takahashi Sky90
f4.5 field flattener
Takahashi NJP Mount
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A

Processing Tools

CCDSoft
Sigma Beta 11
Photoshop CS

Image Data

LRGB - 12/18/2004

12 minutes luminance
12 minutes red
12 minutes green
12 minutes blue

Equipment Used

Takahashi Sky90
f4.5 field flattener
Takahashi NJP Mount
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8A

Processing Tools

CCDSoft
AIP
Sigma Beta 11
Photoshop CS

 
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