09/11/2010
Blue Canyon, CA
Orion 6" Ritchey-Chretien
Celestron CGE
Canon Rebel T1i (500D) with H-alpha filter modification
ImagesPlus for original stacking of Lights, Darks, Flats, Biases. Again, ImagesPlus for Digital Development. Finally Photoshop CS3 for mosaic creation, noise reduction, cropping, and other finishing touches.
30 x 60 seconds
Orion StarShoot Autoguider guided through Orion 80ED. Astrotech Field Flattener
This is a mosaic made from two 15-minute exposures.