These earthly godfathers of Heaven's lights, that give a name to every fixed star, have no more profit of their shining nights than those that walk and know not what they are.

— William Shakespeare

NGC6888

By ebfaulkner6a at Tue, 01/22/2008 - 11:25pm
NGC6888

Ha image

Hydrogen Filter used

Submitted by ebfaulkner6a
on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 8:09pm

`This image of the Crecent Nebula NGC 6888 is the results of 60 one minute images combined, taken thru Orion 80ED on a Vixen GPD mount using a Starlight Xpress SXV H9 ccd.  

Crescent Nebula

Submitted by JohnMiksits
on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 8:20pm

Well, I went to

http://existentia.com/g2/main.php?g2_itemId=140

and found out what this image is. OK. Cool shot.

Ha image

Submitted by JohnMiksits
on Wed, 01/23/2008 - 9:36am

Hey Gene,

Do you have a Hydrogen alpha filter?

Yes John, I have many

Submitted by ebfaulkner6a
on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 8:10pm

Yes John, I have many different filters for various results depending on the subject matter being taken.