Bob Benamati's CCD Astro-Imaging Home Page

Home Galaxy images nebula images Lunar/Planetary Equipment and Links Technical issues

 

 

         

North American Nebula Mosaic

 

Click Here for Full Res (warning!  800kb file!)

Imaged: Multiple nights, August 2004
Image Info: H-Alpha images consist of 10 frames, each consisting of 12 X 15 minute exposures.  Total time:  30 hours!
CCD: SBIG ST8XE, with CFW8A, cooled to -10 and -15C
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ 106
Mount: Losmandy G11 with Gemini GoTo
Guiding: ST8XE Internal guiding array
Accessories: Robofocus
Processing and Acquisition: CCDAutoPilot, CCDSoft V5, AIP4Win, Photoshop CS,
 
   
   
Notes: First attempt at H-a Imaging, and mosaic assembly/processing.  Also first light images (Pelican segment) for the Tak FSQ.

Back Home Next

Hit Counter

e-Mail the Author!

All images and information property of the owner.
Copyright © 2008 by Bob Benamati. All rights reserved.

Last updated: 03/08/2010 09:17 PM -0500