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Messier 97
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Object:             Messier 97, the Owl Nebula, planetary nebula in Ursa Maior
Telescope:      
Astrograph 400 f/4 Newton  (APM 1.5x multiplier/corrector up to 2440mm fl). Paramount ME.
Camera:           Artemis ART4021.   Astronomik LRGB filters.
Exposures: Halpha : 105 x 15'     (26:15 ) 
                         Oiii :   46 x 15'     (11:30 )
                             R:   10 x 200"  (  0:33 ) 
                             G:   10 x 200"  (  0:33 )  
                             B:   10 x 200"  (  0:33 ) 
Resolution:       0.37"/pixel  (drizzle resampled).   H-alpha FWHM after integration: 2.4" 
Guiding:            Moravian G0 on Off-Axis Guider
Date:                 April - May  2019
Site:                  Sagan Observatory  Las Rozas  (Spain)     - mag 4.5 suburban skies -
Processing:
Bias, Darks & Flat calibration
Drizzle integration
DBE
Histogram & Curves adjustments
HDRMT
LRGB combining - L(Ha,Oiii)  nebula color (Ha,Oiii),  stars color (RGB)
Noise reduction: ACDNR

Software:
PixInSight