North America and Pelican Nebulae in Cygnus
Copyright 2009 Steve Foster
Date/Location:
September 2008 Foster/Hinson Observatory Bethune, SC
Instrument: StellarVue SV80S LOMO Triplet Refractor
Camera: Canon 350D (Hap Griffin Modified)
Focal Ratio: f/4.8 @ 384mm using TV .8x reducer/corrector
Guiding: Imaging Source DMK41AF02 camera through Takahashi
FS102
Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini
Conditions: Mostly clear
Weather:
Exposure: 2 Hours Total (24 x 5 minutes @ ISO 800)
Filters: Baader UV/IR block internal to camera
Processing: Focused, captured, converted & combined in
Images Plus. Zone System processing & star color enhancement in
Photoshop CS2.