Rho Ophiuchi (IC 4604 & 4603)
Rho Ophiuchi nebula IC4604 & 4603


0bject Rho Ophiuchi nebula (IC 4604 & 4603) in Ophiuchus/Scorpius
Date May 28-30, 2016
Exposure LRGB 110:100:120:120 (7.5 hours)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, NIK Sharpener & Dfine2
Comments Good seeing; acquired with CCD Commander from Rancho Hidalgo, Animas, NM


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Rho Ophiuchi Region (IC 4603, 4604 & 4605)
Date May 28 - June 8, 2008
Exposure LRGB 84:33:30:39 (unbinned)
Camera STL11000M with Astronomik filters
Telescope/Mount Takahashi FSQ 106N f/5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Remote guide head with E-fnder
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator, NeatImage, FITS Liberator
Comments Warm and windy each night; nasty light pollution gradients & low altitude.  North is to the left.