California Nebula in Ha

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Photographer Wes Stauffer
Optics Takahashi TOA - 130F with Flattener
Mount Paramount ME
Guiding Takahashi FS 60C with STL External Guide Head
Camera SBIG STL 11000M
Filters Astrodon Ha
Dates/Times November 1 - 8, 2007
Location Tiburon, CA
Exposure Details Two Panel Mosaic each 8 x 30 
Acquisition CCDSoft 5 & The Sky 6 controlled via CCDAutopilot 3
Processing CCDStack, PhotoShop CS2
Notes
This two panel mosaic was created completely in CCDStack using a process described by Dean Salman.

 

 

 

California Nebula in Ha