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Amateur Astronomy Picture of the Day

February 14 2010

M15 + Pease1

This photo of the Globular Cluster M15 was taken on July 19 2009 from the Novi Ligure near Alessandria in Italy.

Telescope: Reflector SW 254/1200 at prime focus.
Mount: Astrosystems equatorial with MicroGiga DA-1.
Camera: Atik 16ic monochrome.
Filter: L (TS) RGB (Baader Planetarium).
Autoguide: no.

AcquisitIon: Artemis Capture 3.0.3.
Stacking: Astroart 3.0.
Dark frames: no
Flat frames: no

The photo is the stacking of 30 frames each of 10 seconds for channel. Is visible the little Pease1 (+14,9 – 1”).

Submitted by: Valter Luna (vaelgran)Location: Novi Ligure (AL)Date: July 19 2009

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February 14 2010

AAPOD Monthly Winners
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Messier 51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Submited by: RichieJarvis
AAPOD winner for June 2010