Date Taken: 11/10/2011 Photographer:
Jimmy E. Location: Boiling Springs, SC
Telescope:
Orion EON 120ED
Mount:
Atlas EQ-G
Camera:
Canon Rebel XT 350D Processing: Processed with Adobe Photoshop using layer masks for the Trapezium Region Exposure: 20 X 10 Seconds, 20 X 60 Seconds, 14 X 300 Seconds, In Camera Darks, 25 Flats Other Equipment Used: Orion 0.85X Focal Reducer/Corrector with 3rd party 2 inch adapter
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 ED120 Focal Reducer Corrector allows for shorter exposure times for astrophotography. It also yields sharp stars out to the edge of a camera chip as large as 36mm. The Reducer-Corrector is designed exclusively for use with DSLR cameras.