M57
Ring Nebula

M57 with Canon 20D and TOA-130
Other names: NGC6720
Optics: Takahashi TOA-130F at f/7.7
Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS pier
Camera: Canon 20D [ Hutech Type I ]
Exposure: 5 minutes [ 10 x 30 seconds ] at ISO 400
Accessories: Canon Angle Finder C [ framing/focusing ]
Location: Ontario, CA
Date November 14, 2006
Notes: Processing: Aligned and combined in ImagesPlus v2.8. Levels, curves, and unsharp mask in Photoshop.

This is a quick test image using my new Tak TOA-130. No reducer/flattener, no flat frames, and no guiding.

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