M8-Lagoon Nebula 9-22-13
  • Details
    Date Taken: 09/22/2013
    Location: Waterloo,Iowa
    Telescope: Orion 8" f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector Telescope
    Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
    Other Camera: Canon T3i
    Processing: captured with Backyard EOS 3.0 ,stacked with DSS,processed in Canon Digital Pro and Photoshop Elements 11
    Exposure: 6 300sec @ISO 400 with darks,flats,and bias frames
    Other Equipment Used: Orion Magnificent Mini AutoGuider Package , Highpoint Scientific Coma correcter ,Astronomiks CLS clip filter
    Notes: I was amazed at the detail with so little data(6 exposures)did have above average conditions until moon rose