Date Taken: 03/04/2013 Photographer:
Bill K. Location: Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Other Telescope:
Meade ETX 125 Processing: RegiStax 6 and Photoshop Exposure: 250 x 4 sec Other Equipment Used: Orion Video Capture Device and SkyGlow filter Notes: Focus achieved with Bahtinov mask on Sirius; images captured using HandyAvi software.
The Orion Video Capture Device for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista/7/8 makes it easy to view live footage and capture video recordings with 720x480 resolution on a Mac or Windows laptop or desktop computer.
This 1.25" Orion SkyGlow Astrophotography Filter is designed for deep sky astrophotography in light polluted skies with a CCD or DSLR camera. It enhances contrast and preserves neutral color balance, eliminating the need for extra color processing.