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Object:             IC 342, the Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis.
Telescope:      
Astrograph 400 f/4 Newton  (3" 1.15x coma corrector up to 1850mm fl). Paramount ME.
Camera:           Artemis CCD ART4021.   Astronomik LRGB & Halpha filters.
Exposures:           L :   181 x 6'      (18:06 ) 
                             R:     36 x 10'    (  6:00 ) 
                             G:     36 x 10'    (  6:00 )  
                             B:     36 x 10'    (  6:00 )
 
                            Ha:   43 x 15'    (10:45 )
Resolution:       0.85"/pixel .   Luminance FWHM after integration: 2.3"  (2.1" after deconvolution)
Guiding:            Moravian G0 on Off-Axis Guider
Date:                 December 2019 - March  2020
Site:                  Sagan Observatory  Las Rozas  (Spain)     - mag 4.5 suburban skies -
Processing:
Bias, Darks & Flat calibration
Drizzle integration
DBE
Deconvolution
Histogram & Curves adjustments
HDRMT
L(R-Ha)GB combining
Noise reduction: ACDNR

Software:
PixInSight