North American Nebula

May 12, 2005

This is the area around NGC7000, the North American Nebula

Images taken with a Canon EOS20D with a 200mm f2.8L II lens wide open. This was riding on a TEC-140 Telescope mounted on Losmandy G11 mount. Note, this image is "turned on its side" from the way it is usually shown.

Fifteen 3 minute exposures focus and acquired; dark, flat, and bias compensated; aligned and stacked; background removed and Digitaly Developed in ImagesPlus 2.50.