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 This 11th magnitude object rises later in the evening in Perseus but is well placed for imaging by 9pm. A unique spiral shape to the dust tail, and a nice colorful starfield to boot. This was with the 12.5" Home made newtonian, and ST10xme CCD for 15 minutes total.
Lens:  12.5" f/5 Home bult Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  15m  LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  40F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2

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