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Taken on September 26, 2009 from my ranch in the California Gold Country
why the scopes are behind a corral
AP180EDT f/9
FLI Microline ML4022 imaging camera operated at -25C
AP 1200 GTO mount
AP80/900mm guide scope with adjustable rings
SBIG ST7E guide camera
Custom Scientific 3nm FWHM AR-coated 50mm round Halpha, [OIII] and [SII] filter
31 x 15 minutes exposure time
8 x 15 minutes Ha
6 x 15 minutes [OIII]
17 x 15 minutes [SII]
7hours 45 minutes total exposure