Abell 21 Medusa Emission Nebula in Gemini
 


 

Exposure Data: 19.02.2003.  H-alphaRGB: H-alpha=20x10min. (2x2), R=13x5min. (3x3), G=13x5min. (3x3), B=23x5min. (3x3), compl. 7 1/4 hours. 
 
Processing: Acquired via MSB AstroArt, no darks+flats, Median combined (1:1:1) in MaxIm DL, RL-deconvolved in AIP4Win, registered in RegiStar, H-alphaRGB combined and many other processing steps in Photoshop.
 
Optical System: 348/3007mm Hypergraph-Cassegrain, Starlight Xpress SXV-H9, AstroMechanik Filter wheel AM4, Idas LRGB-Filterset Type 2 and custom made 11nm H-alpha filter, Astro-Physics 1200 QMD with Koch FS-2-GoTo. Off-axis guided with Starlight Xpress MX 516 without AO7.
 
Comments: Taken during full moon. Average FWHM was 2,3 arc-seconds.
 
Author: Michael Breite
 

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