Object Details:

•  Reflection Nebula in Perseus

•  Ra =     03 hours 29 minutes

•  Dec =  +31  degrees 27 minutes

•  Distance: 1000 Light years

•  Size:         6' x 3'

•  Mag:       5.6

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Celestron 9.25 SCT Reduced 6.3@ f/6.3 (1481mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
  • L:       36 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1
  • R:      12 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
    G:      12 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
    B:      12 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 6 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: Jan 2011

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