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LBN782 / IC359

Classification: Dark and Reflection Nebula, Vdb 27, C30, LBN782, IC359, B211
Constellation: Taurus (TAU)
Object Location: Ra 04h 18m 13s Dec +28° 05’03” (current)(centered)
Size & Distance: N/A

Date & Location: 11-6/7-2015 Little Blair Valley, CA.
Exposure: LRGB 195, 80, 80, 80. (bin 1x1) L@15m, RGB@10m.
Optics: Telescope Engineering Company APO110FL @ f/5.74, 631mm.
Mount: Astro-Physics 1200 GTO / ATS 10x36 pier.
Camera: FLI-ML6303E @-30c / CFW2-7 / Guided by SBIG ST-I / w OAG.
Filters: Astrodon G2 LRGB
Software: MaxImDL 6.10, Photoshop CS5, CCDStack 2.82, Topaz Labs.

Notes: Sky conditions: Above average seeing, No wind, Temp low 40’s
Image Field of view is 100 x 150 arcmin.
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LBN 782 (aka Cederblad 30) is the blue reflection nebula center left, IC359 at 1.3x1.3 is the galaxy at lower right, vdB 27 is upper left and LDN 1495 is the diagonal dark lane bottom center . There are also many PGC galaxies in the field as well.
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