Date Taken: 09/26/2009 Photographer:
Doug H Location: Mount Palomara, CA
Telescope:
Orion EON 72mm ED Apochromatic Refractor Telescope
Mount:
Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Camera:
Orion StarShoot Pro V2.0 Deep Space Color CCD Imaging Camera Processing: Captured in MaxIm DL Essentials, additional processing in Photoshop. Exposure: 11 hours 20 minutes of combined exposure Other Equipment Used: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider Notes: Captured in MaxIm DL Essentials, additional processing in Photoshop.
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.
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!