click image to enlarge, click here for higher resolution
click here for full resolution
Taken on August 13, 14, 19 and September 4, 10 and 11, 2010 from my ranch in the California Sierra Gold Country
Stinger 450 Classical Cassegrain 450mm f/12.6 used at f/7.3 (3366mm)
Astro-Physics AP1200GTO mount
Lumicon Giant Easy Guider with Focal reducer for final: F= 3366mm, f/7.4
Finger Lakes Microline ML4022 imaging camera operated at -25C
Robofocus
Finger Lakes CFW7 Filter wheel
SBIG ST7E guide camera
Optec IR-Blocking 50mm round filters
60 exposures of 5 minutes Blue
30 exposures of 5 minutes Red
60 exposures of 5 minutes Green
12 hours 30 minutes total exposure time (RGB)