This image is a combination of 4 layers. Layer 1 of 18 images each with an exposure of 300 seconds through a Luminance filter binned 1x1. Layer 2 6 images each with an exposure of 300 seconds through a Red filter. Layer 3 6 images each with an exposure of 300 seconds through a Green filter. Layer 4 6 images each with an exposure of 300 seconds through a Blue filter. The color images used 2x2 binning. The images were taken with a SBIG STT-8300 3 CCD Camera attached to a Centurion 18†F/2.8 and was corrected with both a dark frame and a flat field.
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