Date: August 16, 2007

Location: "My-Spot" Observatory, West Bloomfield, Michigan (4.2 ZLM)

Exposure(s): 56 x 5 Min @ ISO 800 (280 Minutes Total) (2 Dark Frames)

Camera: Hap Griffin Modified Canon Rebel XT (350D)

Filter(s): Orion 2" SkyGlow Broadband

Equipment: 10" f/10 Meade OTA w/GEG and focal reducer at f/7.5 on Losmandy G-11

Guide Scope: ETX90 OTA and SBIG ST-4

Software & Processing: RAW image files were dark frame & background subtracted and converted to Tif files using my RawHide RAW file converter. The Tifs were then aligned and stacked using Registar 1.0.7 and then processed using Picture Window Pro. This was the first light for the Hap Griffin Modified Canon Rebel XT (350D).

Info: NGC281 is also known as the PacMan Nebula. NGC281 is located about 2 degrees east of alpha Cas.

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