Date Taken: 05/29/2010 Photographer:
TG W Location: 34°59' N, 88°16' W, (NE Miss.)
Telescope:
Orion ShortTube 80-A Refractor Telescope
Mount:
Celestron CGEM Computerized Telescope Mount
Camera:
Orion StarShoot Planetary Imaging Camera and AutoGuider Processing: 200 of 200 images stacked with wavelets in AviStack, Levels adjusted with GIMP, sharpening with IrfanView. Exposure: 200 images at approximately 25 frames/sec Other Equipment Used: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider Notes: 200 of 200 images stacked with wavelets in AviStack, Levels adjusted with GIMP, sharpening with IrfanView.
An upgraded version of the ShortTube 80, the 80-A is very portable and is perfect for the beginning astronomer. Wide field of view makes it ideal for deep sky viewing. The refractor optical tube attaches easily to any Orion telescope mount.
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!