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| Telescope | Takahashi FS-60C piggybacked on Meade RCX400 |
| CCD Camera | SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 filter wheel |
| Focal Ratio | f/4.5 |
| Guiding | Autoguided by the ST-2000XM |
Image Durations
| Duration (mins) | Binning | |
| Luminance | 40 (8x5min) | 1x1 |
| Red | 5 (1x5min) | 2x2 |
| Green | 5 (1x5min) | 2x2 |
| Blue | 5 (1x5min) | 2x2 |
The Core of M42 is a high resolution image taken with the Meade RCX400 that has been reduced in size to the same image scale as the main image taken with the Takahashi FS-60C