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Date/Time:
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15 May 2010 - 22:34 PDT
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Location:
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Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
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Scope/lens:
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Pentax 165mm lens @ f/2.4 with Star Filter
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Mount:
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Losmandy Titan 50
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Guider:
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SBIG STV
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Camera:
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Pentax 6x7 Vacuum Camera
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Media/Film:
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Kodak Ektachrome E200-200 (+1 push)
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Exposure:
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30 min.
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Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown is anchored by a magnitude 2.2-2.3 variable
star located at the center of the crown. While the stars of the constellation are
not bright, they can be readily picked out by eye as a crown (or modern tiara) because of the
lack of brighter stars in the area. |
