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Mel-15 - Melotte 15 Cluster

Mel-15 - Melotte 15 Cluster

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Files: mel15_051025_9i135m_H.FIT (H-Alpha, 135 min, 15-min subs)
mel15_041110_14i70m_L.FIT (Luminance, 70 min, 5-min subs)
mel15_041110_5i25m3_R.FIT (Red, 25 min, 5-min subs)
mel15_041110_5i25m3_G.FIT (Green, 25 min, 5-min subs)
mel15_041110_5i25m3_B.FIT (Blue, 25 min, 5-min subs)
Notes: (Jim's color combine ratio was R : G : B = 1.6 : 1.0 : 1.8) (The luminance file had a 3-iteration LR-Deconvolution in CCDSharp. The RGB files were taken with 3x3 binning, then resized to match the Luminance/Ha.)