Bernard 142 & 143 - The "E" Nebula

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Image Data: Object Information:
  • Exposure:  LRGB 48x5:10x5:10x2.2:10x3.65 minutes
    • L binned 1x1, RGB binned 2x2
  • Telescope:  Stellarvue SV80S @ f/5.98
  • Mount:  Meade LX200 w/ super wedge
  • Camera:  SBIG ST-2000XM CCD, SBIG CFW-8
  • Location:  My backyard in Goleta, CA
  • Date/Time: 
    • Luminance: August 12/13, 2004,  23:09-03:26 PDT
    • RGB: August 13/14, 2004,  23:05-01:33 PDT
  • Processing:  Taken  in CCDSoft v5 using custom sequence/dithering software.  Reduced and aligned in CCDSoft.  Combined sub-exposures with Ray Gralak's Sigma Clip.  DDP to with custom software.  Selective blur in Photoshop.
  • Name:  Barnard 142 & 143 (B142, B143), the "E" Nebula
  • Type:  Dark Nebula
  • Constellation:  Aquila
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