IC5070

The misty mountains of IC5070 are located in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan) very close to the star Deneb. 

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C

Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO

Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM

Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3

Location:  Roswell, Georgia

Exposure Details

S2 = 660 Minutes

Ha = 390 Minutes

O3 = 540 Minutes

NGC281

I had a wonderful time at the Peach State Star Gaze this year - Seeing old friends and meeting new ones under the dark skies at the Deerlick Astronomy Village.  Also thanks again to Rich Simons of Deep Sky Instruments for the use of his exceptional 10” Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph.  The optics and engineering of this scope are simply amazing.  NGC 281 is an H II region in the constellation of Cassiopeia and part of the Perseus Spiral Arm.

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C

Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO

Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM

Filters Astrodon S2, Ha & O3

Location:  Deerlick Astronomy Village

Exposure Details

S2 = 435 Minutes

Ha = 165 Minutes

O3 = 210 Minutes

Waxing Cresent Moon on 10-1-11

Optics:  Deep Sky Instruments RC10C

Mount:  Astro-Physics AP900GTO

Camera:   SBIG ST2K XM

Filters Astrodon HA

Location:  Deerlick Astronomy Village

Exposure Details

HA = 1 second

NGC206

NGC 206 is a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy. Total exposure time was a little over 7 hours.

Optics: Deep Sky Instruments RC10C
Mount: Astro-Physics AP900GTO
Camera: SBIG ST2K XM
Filters Astrodon L, R, G, & B
Location: Deerlick Astronomy Village

Exposure Details
L = 315 Minutes
RGB = 150 Minutes Bin 2x2

Arcturus

Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Boötes. Look to the west this month at sunset to see this beautiful star - Love those diffraction spikes!