About these Objects:

This is a "widefield" picture of the Sagitarius region showing the Trifid Nebula (upper Right) and the Lagoon Nebula (Lower Left).

About this Photo:

Location: From my backyard in Georgetown, Texas
Telescope: Orion ED80 @ F7.5
Mount: HEQ-5
Guiding: Orion StarShoot AutoGuider / Orion ST80
Camera: Canon 40D Modified
Exposure: 64 x 60 sec @ ISO 1600 (64 min.)
Acquisition: ImagesPlus 3.75 Camera Control
Processing: Deep Sky Stacker – Darks,Flats,Bias
Post-processing: Adobe Photoshop CS3;
Date(s): July 12, 2009
Temperature(s): 90-75º F
Comments: No Filters; lots of skyglow as moon rising