Horsehead and Flame nebulae, in Orion. Stack of six, ten-minute exposures, taken from Lake Hudson State Rec Area, MI. Tracking left a little to be desired.
Horsehead and Flame nebulae, in Orion. Single ten-minute exposure, taken from Cherry Springs State Park, PA. Compare the quality of this single exposure against that of the previous image which is a stack of six.
North America and Pelican nebulae, in Cygnus. Stack of six, ten-minute exposures, taken from Lake Hudson State Rec Area, MI.
Rosette nebula, in Monoceros. Stack of six, ten-minute exposures, taken from Lake Hudson State Rec Area, MI.
Rosette nebula, in Monoceros. Single ten-minute exposure, taken from Cherry Springs State Park, PA. Compare the quality of this single exposure against that of the previous image which is a stack of six.
Veil nebula complex, in Cygnus. Stack of six, ten-minute exposures, taken from Lake Hudson State Rec Area, MI.
Orion's sword. Single ten-minute exposure, taken from Cherry Springs State Park, PA.
The Pleiades, in Taurus. Single ten-minute exposure, taken from Cherry Springs State Park, PA.
The Double Cluster, in Perseus. Single ten-minute exposure, taken from Cherry Springs State Park, PA.
M8, M20, and M21, in Sagittarius. Single ten-minute exposure, taken from Cherry Springs State Park, PA. Note that I had some tracking and focus problems with this one. But it clearly shows how much nebulosity was captured. I definitely want to try this scene again.
This is my simple astrophotography rig. Burgess ED65 "Backpacker" refractor, Olympus OM-1 camera, Vixen GP-D2 mount.
