Auriga Constellation Widefield

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"Auriga is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. Located north of the celestial equator, its name is the Latin word for "charioteer", associating it with various mythological charioteers, including Erichthonius and Myrtilus."

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Date :  February 2015

Location : Arizona Sky Village, Portal, Arizona

Equipment used :
 Lens or telescope -- Pentax 165mm Medium Format 
 Mount -- AP 1200
 Camera -- QSI 583wsg with Lodestar 2x guider

Acquistion Software : ACP, MaxIm DL, Focusmax
Processing Software : PixInsight, Photoshop

Exposure Detail : R(Ha)GB combine           Total hours=7.25