This image
was taken with the Meade focal reducer and the scope operating at f6.6. The
exposure is a combination of three 20 minute images guided with the STAR
2000. I also used the IDAS light pollution filter. The images were
color converted and combined in Astro Art and final processing was performed
in Photoshop. I used a Gaussian Blur mask to blend a single 20 minute
exposure into the 40 minute exposure in order to capture both the bright
central area and the dim arms. The noise in the background is due in
part to the Max Ent processing in Astro Art. Total exposure time: 40 min
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