photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Mel Helm | all galleries >> Galleries >> ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY > IC 5070
previous | next

IC 5070

OBJECT: IC 5070 (Pelican Nebula)

DATE(S): 07-13-08

OPTICS: Dream 16” Corrected Newtonian @ F3.75

MOUNT: Chronos HD32

CAMERA: FLI MicroLine 16803

GUIDING: Starlight Xpress LodeStar with Orion 80mm F5 scope

FIELD SCALE: 1.24 arc seconds per pixel

CHIP TEMP: -15C

FILTER(S): AstroDon 50mm Square

LOCATION: Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake, CA, 4,610 feet

EXPOSURES: 10 min X 9, 5nm Ha

BINNING: 1 X 1

CAMERA CONTROL: Maxim DL

PROCESSING: CCDStack, PhotoShop CS

IMAGE NOTES: One of my first images with the Dream scope.


other sizes: small medium large original auto
share