Date Taken: 08/05/2011 Photographer:
Joe R. Location: Austin, TX
Telescope:
Orion 10" f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector
Mount:
CGEM
Camera:
Canon 5D mkII No filter Processing: Gathered and processed in Images Plus 4.25 Exposure: 18 of 20 X 120 sec. @ ISO 800 Other Equipment Used: Orion ST-80 80mm guide scope and Solitaire Auto-guider Notes: Very strong and easy to use imaging scope, easy to obtain and hold focus with heavy camera and equipment using a very stout and smooth focuser, exceptional optics.
The Orion ShortTube 80 is perfect being used as a guide scope with a CCD autoguider. It is a compact scope with optics that deliver bright wide-field images. This product is just the tube assembly with no accessories.
A very affordable 10" telescope, capable of capturing incredibly deep images, the Orion 10" f/3.9 Newtonian reflector astrograph is an amazing performer. The coatings are 94% reflective, and the 2" dual speed crayford focuser is rock solid.
The Orion StarShoot is an easy-to-use, affordable autoguider for long-exposure astrophotography. Plug it into an autoguider port on your mount and let it do the work for you. It comes with the software and cables needed to work right out of the box!