July 28, 2009

The Cocoon Nebula

This is the second image from the Squaw Peak session. This one really needed more exposure time, but it was 1:45 am, and I still had to pack up and drive off the mountain. A mere 34 minutes was not enough for the Canon XTi through the AT66ED with the WO 0.8 focal reducer (320mm focal length), unguided on the Vixen GP. Here is a closeup of the nebula:

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