Orion 10
in. f/4.7 Newtonian w/ Baeder coma corrector
Camera:
Modified Canon T2i; Raw capture:
ISO 1600
Mount:
Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding:
Orion SSAG on 80mm f/5 guide scope
Exposures:
52 @ 3 min.
Processing:
Image was focused using
the camera's live view. The subframes were aligned and combined
in ImagesPlus. The final image was adjusted in Photoshop, cropped
slightly.
Location:
My backyard
observatory in southeastern Minnesota on 3/4/11. Seeing was fairly
good. Temp 15 F