Date Taken: 06/05/2012 Photographer:
John B. Location: Rural Sauk Centre, MN
Telescope:
Orion Eon 120
Mount:
Orion Skyview Pro Mount
Camera:
Canon Rebel XT Processing: Stacked in Registax 6 Exposure: 6 X 1/2500 sec. Other Equipment Used: Orion 2" Prime Focus Camera Adapter, Orion Full-Aperture Glass Solar Filter, Orion Dual Axis True Track Telescope Drive
The Orion SkyView Pro Equatorial Telescope Mount is an affordable heavy duty mount that supports tubes up to 20lbs. With the dual slow-motion knobs you have fine manual control or add an optional clock drive or full Go-To kit for added functionality.
The Orion TrueTrack DC drive system provides dual-axis control for high-power viewing and photography with the SkyView Pro mount. It allows you to choose from 3 different speeds as well as a pause mode as well as sidereal tracking for total control.