01/01/2012
Lineboro, MD
Orion SkyView Pro 8" Newtonian Reflector at F/4.9
SkyView Pro GoTo mount unguided with polar axis alignment scope
Nikon D5000 unmodified at prime focus
White balancing and noise reduction done in Camera Raw, Images stacked and final color balance done in Photoshop CS 5
4 x 30 seconds at ISO 800
Wireless remote used to open and close shutter, no filters used for imaging, no auto guider used
The imaging site had no light pollution as it was isolated in a valley of a mountain. The only light was a first quarter moon but that was nearly set at the time of imaging. Winds were gusting to 40MPH during exposures with a temperature of 30F and very low humidity. Wind was causing scope to bounce around and blur images.