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Taken on March 12 & 13, 2004 and March 25, 2005 from my backyard in Castro Valley, Ca.
Equipment used and exposure details:
Astro-Physics AP155EDF imaging scope @1085mm focal length (f/7)
Astro-Physics AP180EDT f/9 imaging scope used at f/6.75 via Astro-Physics 0.75X Telecompressor
SBIG ST10XME imaging camera @ -23C
Astro-Physics 80mm guide scope
SBIG ST7E Guide control camera @-17C
FLI CFW 1 filter wheel
Optec IR-Blocking Luminance Filter
Exposure details:
9 exposures of 20 minutes each for Halpha
10 exposures of 10 minutes each for Luminance
3 exposures of 20 minutes each for R, G, B
7 hours 40 minutes total exposure time