01/15/2012
Cedar Key, FL and Jamestown, NC
Orion ED80 Apochromatic refractor (upgraded with Orion 2" dual speed focuser)
Orion Atlas EQ-G Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Canon Rebel XS (1000D) -- astro modified
Deep sky stacker and Photoshop CS5
17 x 480 sec (unfiltered RGB) and 11 x 720 sec (Hydrogen alpha filtered)
Orion 0.85x focal reducer/corrector for ED80
Image is a blend of RGB and Hydrogen alpha filtered images