Full Spectrum Canon 6D

Astro-Tech 12" Richey-Chretien Telescope

Orion HDX110 GoTo Mount

Full Spectrum Modified 6D camera

Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park - October 24-26, 2014

by Gary Honis

 


Images were taken with a self-modified Full Spectrum Canon 6D full frame camera. I have a review of the Canon 6D model posted HERE.

Imaging scope used was a 12" Astro-Tech RC telescope using a new Orion HDX110 equatorial GoTo mount. A Youtube video of my Orion HDX110 field setup can be seen HERE.

The EQMOD ASCOM driver was used to drive the HDX110 mount directly via a USB2EQ5 Interface Cable.

Equipment used:

The Orion HDX110 mount was polar aligned at first using the mount's polar align scope and then later tweaked using the drift align function of PHDGuiding 2. On October 26 at 3:00 am we had frost and the low temperature recorded was 27 degrees Fahrenheit.

 


Horsehead Nebula:

20 six-minute exposures at ISO 1600 captured with AT12RC at prime using Full Spectrum modified 6D were combined using DeepSkyStacker and reduced in size for display (1400X800).

 


DSLR Modification Service: I am selling and converting Canon 450D, 500D, 550D, 600D, 1000D & 1100D DSLR cameras for astro imaging. CLICK HERE for details.


 

Images taken of Comet Jacques at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in August 2014 CLICK HERE

Image taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park on August 17, 2014 CLICK HERE

Images taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in May 2014 CLICK HERE

Images taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in April 2014 CLICK HERE

Images taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in August 2013 CLICK HERE

Images taken at Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park in May 2013 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


Detailed instructions for modifying a Canon 450D, 1000D, 1100D, 500D, 550D, 600D, 650D & 700D CLICK HERE

Considering a DSLR for astro imaging? Link to my DSLR Modification Service.

Detailed instructions for building a whole camera peltier cooling system CLICK HERE

Astro images with the modified 450D: CLICK HERE

My Astro YouTube videos: CLICK HERE



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