Date Taken: 08/29/2011 Photographer:
Orion Image Location: Little Mt. Hoffman, Siskiyou County, CA
Telescope:
Old manual-focus Nikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 lens (stopped down to f/2.8)
Mount:
Orion Sirius EQ-G
Camera:
Orion Parsec 8300C Color Imager Processing: One 10-min dark frame applied. Final processing in Photoshop CS3. Exposure: 1 x 600 sec. Other Equipment Used: Orion Parsec/Universal to Nikon Lens Adapter #27111
The Orion Sirius EQ-G GoTo Telescope Mount is less hefty than the Orion Atlas but with the same drive motors, electronic features, and functionality. This mount can hold up to a 30lb load and allows you to select from 42,900 objects in the database.