Central Cygnus
| The area around Gamma Cygni (the bright star at right center) is rich in nebulosity. The bright nebula above Gamma Cygni is IC1318 - often referred to as the Butterfly Nebula. | ||
| Optics: | Nikon 180mm f/2.8 ED lens | |
| Camera: | Canon XS (Hutech modified); Raw capture; ISO 800 | |
| Mount: | Orion Sirius EQ | |
| Guiding: | SSAG on 200mm Takumar lens | |
| Exposures: |
6 five min. exposures @ f/2.8 |
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| Processing: |
Camera was focused using Live View. Raw images were converted using Canon's Zoom Browser EX. Converted images were calibrated, aligned and combined with ImagesPlus. The final image was adjusted in Photoshop. |
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| Notes: |
This was taken on 8/8/10 at the Nebraska Star Party. Seeing was good. Humidity was high that night with fog appearing after 2:00 AM (a rarity for this area). Temperature: 65F |
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