The California Nebula (NGC1499) Imaged in H-alpha

Overall Field
Date: August 8, 9, & 12, 2005
Instrument: Takahashi FSQ-106 @ f5
Camera: SBIG ST11K
Guiding: Takahashi FS-78 @ f8 using ST-L Remote
Mount: Astro-Physics 1200 Mount
Exposure: H-alpha : 120 Min - 6 X 20 Minutes
Detector Temperature: -15C with water cooling Filters: ASTRODON 6nm H-Alpha Filter
Capture Software: MaxIM DL
Processed in Images Plus, Picture Window Pro and Photoshop CS
Location: My Dark Sky Site in Highland County, Ohio