The Cat's Paw Nebula - NGC 6334

Image NGC6334 20060629
Field of View 50' high x 33' arc-minutes wide.
Telescope 12-inch f/5 Newtonian telescope on Samson GEM.
Guiding Hand guided with 4.5-inch f/18 guidescope.
Camera

Canon EOS 300D Digital - Hα enabled.

Exposures 14 x 3-minute exposures @ ISO400
Total Exposure time 42 minutes
Filter/equipment Baader 2" Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector.
Baader 2" UV/IR Cut Filter.
Processing Dark frame subtraction, bias and flat-fielded in Iris,
processed in Photoshop, Noiseware.
Exposure Date 2006, June 29.
Ambient Temp. 5.3°C

(C) Copyright 2006 Paul Mayo.
paulm@skylab.com.au