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M32 is a small companion elliptical galaxy of the Andromeda Galaxy about 2.5
million light years away. The outer arms and dust lanes of Andromeda
are visible in this shot on the right side of the frame.
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Date: 10/25/2008
Location:
Cheddar Ranch Observatory
Telescope: LX200 10" SCT @ f/6.3
Mount: AP-1200
Camera: Hutech 350D
Exposure Count: 12 x 5min, 1 hour total exposure
Guiding: Orion 80ED, SBIG ST-402ME, CCD Soft
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ImagesPlus: Raw conversion, dark and flat calibration, align and
combine, digital development
Photoshop CS3: Smart sharpen, levels, curves,
saturation
NeatImage: Noise reduction
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