The Ring Nebula M57
  • Details
    Date Taken: 02/27/2015
    Location: Navarre, FL
    Telescope: Orion 8" f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph Reflector Telescope
    Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
    Camera: Orion Awesome AutoGuider Refractor Telescope Package
    Other Camera: Canon T3i
    Processing: DSS, Light Room, Photoshop
    Exposure: 8x180 Sec
    Other Equipment Used: Backyard EOS, PHD, Sky Glow Filter
    Notes: This planetary nebula is fairly bright. 8 exposures were stacked to reduce noise and bring out background stars. The image was then merged and masked with a single exposure of the ring nebula.