Date Taken: 04/24/2011 Photographer:
Jimmy E. Location: Boiling Springs, SC
Telescope:
Orion Apex 127mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
Mount:
Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Camera:
DMK21 Processing: 2 Frame Mosaic stacked with Registax, processed with Adobe Photoshop CS2, and stitched with iMerge Exposure: 900 X 1/250 sec. per frame Other Equipment Used: Orion Multiple 5-Filter Wheel for 1.25 inch Filters, Green Filter, Solar Continuum Filter, Baader Astrosolar Film ND3.8
Outstanding image quality, incredible range of use, and portability make the Apex 127mm Mak-Cass perfect for the intermediate viewer. Use with any mount or tripod for nightitme or daytime viewing.
If you're looking for a heavy duty GoTo mount for all your observing or astrophotography needs, the Orion Atlas EQ-G computerized GoTo telescope mount is perfect. It supports up to 40lbs and finds over 42,900 celestial objects with pushbutton ease.