Timothy Martin

Entrant Statement: Dicing for Pearls. An aquasmic mammal (Sh2-308) spies valuable jewels (M41) beneath the waves of the cosmic ocean.

Location: Deep Sky West remote observatory near Santa Fe, NM

Equipment: Moravian C3-61000 Pro, Takahashi FSQ106 with 645 reducer, Chroma fast filters

Exposure: 20x60s R, 20x60s G, 20x60s B, 226x300s Ha, 240x300s O3

Total Integration Time: 39.9 hours