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Trifid Nebula
Imaged by Dale Liebenberg
Subject: NGC 6514
Image scale: 0.47 arsec/pixel
Equipment: Celestron EdgeHD 14", ASA DDM60, SBIG STL11000M, Astrodon 3nm filters, Astrodon MMOAG with SBIG remote guide head, Astrodon Takometer, Motorised main focuser with Robofocus and FocusMax.
Exposure: 12x20min each 3nm Ha,OIII,SII. Ha to Red, OIII to Blue, SII to Green.
Processing: Captured with MaximDL. Calibrated and group combined with CCDStack. Colour combined and processed in PS CS4.
Software: TheSkyX, ACP Planner, ACP, ACP Scheduler, FMax, MaximDL, CCDStack, Photoshop CS4.
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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