the wild rose, hydrogen-alpha - a photo on Flickriver

            Here's my widest attempt at the Rosette nebula.  Love this field.

Colour data to come ... this year, I might go all narrowband (Ha / SII / OIII).  Will check in again in a few weeks with more data.

Details:
Telescope = Takahashi FSQ-85 with reducer @ f3.9 (328mm focal length)
Camera = SBIG STL-11000M and Baader 7nm hydrogen-alpha filter
Exposure = 100 minutes (5x20 minutes each)
Mount = SkyWatcher EQ6 Pro
Beverage = Black Grouse scotch whiskey
Location = the polluted urban skies of Toronto, Canada on January 19, 2012
   

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Taken on: January 21, 2012

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