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The Big Dipper
The constellation Ursa Major ("The Great Bear") contains the familiar shaped group of stars in the northern sky called The Big Dipper. This constellation is one of the most common seen and used for orientation towards north. |
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| Optics | Camera | Film | Exposure | Mount/Guiding | Scanning | Processing | Location | Date |
| 50mm f1.4 @ f2.8 | Nikon F | PPF 400 |
2 x 25 min., one with diffusion filter |
G11 piggybacked on 10" SCT; unguided | Minolta Scan Dual II | Levels/Curves/Linear gradient in PS7; Stacked in Registar; Grain reduction in Neat Image | Inyokern, CA | 3/20/04 |
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Comments: Poor seeing. Some thin high clouds coming and going. |
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