M57
Ring Nebula

Other names: NGC6720
Optics: Takahashi TOA-130F at f/7.5
Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS pier
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM @ -16°C
Exposure: 6 minutes [ 2 x 3 minutes ]
Accessories: AO-7 at 8Hz | Takahashi 35mm Flattener
Location: Ontario, CA
Date September 15, 2007
Notes: Processing: Image acquisition, dark frame reduction, bias frame reduction in CCDSoft. Levels and curves in Photoshop.

Just a quick test of the AO-7 on the TOA-130. Everything worked smoothly and the mount never needed to be bumped.