NGC 281
RGB

RGB August 19-24

Ha - RGB August 19-24 September, 23, 2003

Hubble Mix (S II - H alpha - OIII) September 23-26, 2003

Ha - OIII - OIII September, 23-26, 2003

Ha - OIII - SII September 23-26, 2003

Date: August 19-24, 2003
Instrument: 155mm Astro-Physics f7 Starfire w/Astro-Physics 1200 Mount
Imaged with SBIG ST2000XM Camera w/CFW8A Filter Wheel
Exposure: HaRGB
82.5 Min Red (2X2), 55 Min Green (2X2 binning) and 55 Min Blue (2X2 binning)
7.5:5:5 minute sub-exposures
Sub-Images Aligned and Combined in CCD Soft
Color Combine in CCD Soft
Gamma Stretch in MaxIM DL
Cropping in Picture Window Pro
Curves applied in PhotoShop 7.0
Location: My Light Polluted Driveway in Mason, OH - 75 Feet From VERY Unshielded Mercury Vapor Lamp

Guiding:
Self Guided with internal Guider Chip

Filter Data:
Standard SBIG RGB Filter Set