IC1318 & Gamma Cygni
IC1318 is huge but faint region of nebulosity in the area around Gamma Cygnus. The entire region is much larger than the field of view shown in this picture and even in this field of view there is much more nebulosity than you can see here as this photo was taken with a camera not particularly sensitive to the wavelenghts of light emitted by this nebula. None of the nebulosity seen here was visible to the naked eye through the telescope I used to take this photograph. This is the second image taken from my observatory building on the first weekend after completing construction (click HERE for observatory construction details).
Details:
Imaged on 7/14/2007 at 10:20 PM through 7/15/2007 1:36 AM Central Time from Fordland, MO
Equipment:
Camera: Canon 300D (unmodified)
at Prime Focus
Imaging Scope: 80mm F6 Meade Series 5000 triplet APO
Guide Scope: 120mm F5.0 Orion Refractor
Guiding: GuideDog software and SAC-7b camera and TechnoPlus LX200 emulator
Mount: Losmandy CG-11 on concrete pier
Image Information:Imaging Scope: 80mm F6 Meade Series 5000 triplet APO
Guide Scope: 120mm F5.0 Orion Refractor
Guiding: GuideDog software and SAC-7b camera and TechnoPlus LX200 emulator
Mount: Losmandy CG-11 on concrete pier
Best 8 of 12 Frames, 10 Minutes each @ ISO 800 +
Avg of 5 Darks
No flat or bias frames
Captured with DSLR Control
Focused and Processed with Images Plus 2.75
No flat or bias frames
Captured with DSLR Control
Focused and Processed with Images Plus 2.75