| M48 was discovered
by Charles Messier in 1771. However, he made an error in specifying
its location. It was rediscovered by Caroline Hershel in 1783. |
| Telescope: |
Tele Vue
Genesis |
| Camera: |
Modified Canon 550D;
ISO 800 |
| Mount: |
Orion Sirius EQM |
| Guiding: |
STV on
Lumicon 50mm finder scope; PHD guiding software |
| Exposures: |
28 @ 3 minutes |
| Processing: |
Images were
aligned and combined in ImagesPlus. The composite was adjusted (Levels,
Curves) in Photoshop. Taken from my backyard observatory on 3/17/12.
Temp: 60F |
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