Weasel in the NA/Pelican

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Weasel in the NA/Pelican - 3/4 scale

    I've always enjoyed this area between the North American and Pelican Nebula.  I think it looks like a weasel snuggled up to the Pelican.

Telescope: 

AP-130 at F/5.4 with teleconverter
AP 600 GoTo Mount with STV on AP 80mm Guidescope
Exposure: 3 x 30 mins Ha using ST-10 CCD
Tracking: Average FWHM = 3 arcsec
Location: My Driveway (Huntertown, IN),   Moderate Light Pollution
Date: Sep 14, 2001
Processing: CCDsoft5 and RoboFocus used for acquisition
MaxIM and PhotoShop for processing

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