Date Taken: 10/21/2010 Photographer:
Jimmy E. Location: Boiling Springs, SC
Telescope:
Orion Apex 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
Mount:
Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Camera:
Canon Rebel XSi Processing: Stacked with Nebulosity, processed with Adobe Photoshop CS2 Exposure: 8 X 1/500 Sec. Other Equipment Used: 1.25 inch Orion Variable Polarizing Filter
Outstanding image quality, incredible range of use, and portability make the Apex 127mm Mak-Cass perfect for the intermediate viewer. Use with any mount or tripod for nightitme or daytime viewing.
If you're looking for a heavy duty GoTo mount for all your observing or astrophotography needs, the Orion Atlas EQ-G computerized GoTo telescope mount is perfect. It supports up to 40lbs and finds over 42,900 celestial objects with pushbutton ease.
Would you like more contrast and less glare while viewing the moon and bright planets? The 1.25" Orion Variable Polarizing Telescope Filter reduces both and brings out details. And you can adjust the amount of light transmission for the perfect view.