Large Magellanic Cloud in Dorado en Mensa

Updated : 5 September 2004.

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  • CCD : STL11000M ABG 1x1 binning
  • Exposure time : 15:15:15 min RGB (5 min individual exposures)
  • Date and Time : 15.08.2004
  • Instrument : Canon Telelens 200 mm f/2.8 L
  • Focal length : 200 mm
  • FWHM :
  • Filters : Astronomik RGB filters
  • Image processing : average combine, darks, flat
  • Problems/comments : Further processing in Imageplus (RGB combine, DDP) and Photoshop. Much more reddish color compared to the SMC. Also very many nebular regions, including the famous Tarantula nebula (upper left). Again Dodi helpt in reducing the lens artefacts around brighter stars. Thanks.

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