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Taken June 28, 2004 from my backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
C14 imaging scope @4430mm focal length (f/12.46) with Camera Rotator and stabilized with mirror locks
FLI IMG1024S imaging camera @ -35C
SBIG AO7 Adaptive Optics System
SBIG ST10XME Guide/AO control camera @-25C
RCOS Dichroic Beam Splitter for AO7/IMG compatibility
AP900GTO mount
Optec TCF-S robotic focuser
FLI CFW 1 filter wheel
Custom Scientific Narrowband Emission Line Filter
Hydrogen alpha 656.3nm 3nm FWHM
Exposure details:
4 exposures of 30 minutes each through Halpha filter
2 hours total exposure time
Maxim DL used for IMG1024S control
CCDSOFT 5.00.71 used for AO7/ST10XME control
Sigma prebeta 11 used for darks, flats,and biases
Russ Croman's SIGMA Plugin used for combining images
Photoshop CS used for final touch up