Date Taken: 07/25/2012 Photographer:
Chuck M. Location: Hooversville,PA
Telescope:
Orion ED 102mm CF Refractor & Orion ST-80T Refractor
Mount:
Orion Sirius EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount (Item# 24336)
Camera:
Canon T3i & Canon T3 (modified) Processing: Images aquired using APT. Aligned and stacked with Nebulosity. Post-process with StarTools, GIMP 2 & Windows Live Photo Exposure: Canon T3i & Orion 102mm- 13x300 iso 800, Canon T3 & Orion ST-80T-8x600 iso 800 Other Equipment Used: Orion 50mm Mini Guider, Orion SSAG
The ShortTube 80-T is ideal for beginning stargazing or terrestrial viewing. This scope offers a wide field of view with sharper images and better definition and contrast. Attaches to Orion equatorial mounts or photo tripods.
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!
Compact 50mm guide scope makes it easy to add accuracy to astrophotographs. Includes Mini 50mm Guide Scope, adjustable bracket, dovetail mounting base, adapter plate, and more. For use with astrophotography telescopes up to 1500mm focal length.