Date: Feb 1, 2011 10:16PM PST

Location: Victoria Centre Observatory, Observatory Hill, Victoria, BC, Canada


Equipment: QSI 583C CCD camera; Tele Vue NP127is; Paramount ME, Orion autoguider

Image parameters: 30x1 min exp, 1x1bin; one shot colour. 10x1 minute dark frames; 3°C ambient temperature; CCD temperature -15°C

Processing:
ImagesPlus 3.82 x64 - Auto Image Set Processing for generic RGB; calibrate using dark frames. Digital Development - extreme contrast stretch applied.
ACDSee Pro 3: reduce colour depth from 48 bit to 24 bit; rotate and resize; save as jpg.