| M50 was
discovered by Charles Messier in 1772 although it may have acutally
been discovered earlier (in 1711) by G. D. Cassini. It lies about
3000 light years away in the constellation of Monoceros. |
| 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: |
10 @ 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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