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09/13/2013
Gambrills, MD
Orion SkyView Pro 8" Equatorial Reflector Telescope
Orion SkyView Pro 8" Equatorial Reflector Telescope
Nikon D3200
Adobe RAW and Photoshop CS6
3x90 seconds
Orion Mini Autoguider with helical focuser, Starshoot Autoguider, Orion 2x 2" Photography Barlow, Orion 2" SkyGlow Photography Filter
The skies were clear despite living in the suburbs and right next to a high pressure sodium vapor street light and the neighbor's mercury vapor back yard light. The humidity was also low which allowed longer exposure times and the object was at the zenith during the entire photographic session.