Images were taken with a Peltier Cooled Full Spectrum Modified Canon Rebel T2i (550D). Temperature of the peltier cooled camera was about freezing allowing for low-noise imaging with the DSLR. Telescope used for imaging was an Astro Tech 127mm ED APO Triplet refractor at prime. The Astro Tech 127 and ED80 refractor guide scope were mounted on an Orion Atlas EQ-G mount. The EQMOD ASCOM driver was used to drive the mount directly via an EQDIR interface module. All images are Full Frame.
Equipment used:
NGC 6822 Barnard's Galaxy: An irregular dwarf galaxy imaged 09/04 & 09/05/13
Peltier Cooled Full Spectrum Modified Canon T2i (550D) with 127mm Triplet at Prime. 40 six-minute exposures at ISO 1600 taken over two nights were combined using DeepSkyStacker . Reduced in size for display to 1200X799 pixels.
Images taken at Cherry Springs during the May 2013 New Moon period CLICK HERE.
Images taken at the Fall Star Party at Chiefland, Florida in November 2012 CLICK HERE.
Images taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in August 2012 CLICK HERE
Images taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in July 2012 CLICK HERE
Images taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in June 2012 CLICK HERE
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