Meade LX200GPS
 
M57
Object: M57 Common name: Ring Nebula Other names: NGC6720
Optics: Megrez 80mm f/6 APO Mount: LX200GPS on Standard Field Tripod
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM Exposure: 5 minutes Sub-exposures:
Temp: -20° C Other Accessories: AO-7 (7Hz)
Location: Joshua Tree, CA (RTMC) Date: April 11, 2004
Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, and FFR in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop. Other Notes: The Ring Nebula is a magnitude 8.8 planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra. Notice the 14.86 magnitude galaxy, IC1296, at the 7 o'clock position.

This is the first light image for my Megrez 80mm f/6 APO and my ST-2000XM. I imaged this and 3 other objects that night.

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