My Imaging Setup
Main Telescope: Televue NP-127is, 127mm (5-inch), f/5.2 (660mm focal length) apochromatic refractor.
Guide Scope: William Optics, 80mm, achromatic refractor.
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 equatorial mount.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D, Hutech modified with Canon IR filter replaced with enhanced H-alpha filter.
Portion of the Veil Nebula
NGC 6960, the “Western Veil” portion of the nebula. It is very faint and looks like a horizontal wisp of cigarette smoke below the bright star in the center of frame.
Shot 3 August 2008, ISO 100, Exp 5x10m, f/5.2, Canon EOS 5D & Televue NP127is, from Rock Springs Parking Lot, Mt. Tamalpais State Park.
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
A flawed, but pretty cool image. I really need to start taking flat frames to eliminate the gradients and the interference by dust particles on the lens and sensor cover.
Shot 3 August 2008, ISO 100, Exp 5x10m, f/5.2, Canon EOS 5D & Televue NP127is, from Rock Springs Parking Lot, Mt. Tamalpais State Park.
M20 Trifid Nebula, 6 July 2008
Shot 6 July 2008, ISO 250, Exp 19x2m, f/5.2, Canon EOS 5D & Televue NP127is, from Rock Springs parking lot on Mt. Tamalpais, California.
M8 Lagoon Nebula, 5-6 July 2008
Shot 5-6 July 2008, ISO 250, Exp 30x2m, f/5.2, Canon EOS 5D & Televue NP127is, from Rock Springs parking lot on Mt. Tamalpais, California.
That’s the M20 Trifid Nebula to the extreme right of the frame.
Copyright 2008-2009, by David Wilton
