First Light Canon 1Ds Mark II Astrophotography

Subject: M11 "The Wild Duck Cluster" in Scutum
Date: June 10th 2005
Scope: Takahashi TOA-130F with Field Flattener, F7.68 (999 mm)
Exposure: 6 x 5 Minutes
Notes: Scaled to 50% and Cropped to 1600x1280
Subject: M13 Globular Star Cluster in Hercules
Date: June 4th 2005
Scope: Takahashi TOA-130F with Field Flattener, F7.68 (999 mm)
Exposure: 2 x 5 Minutes
Notes: Scaled to 50% and Cropped to 1600x1280
Subject: M15 Globular Star Cluster in Pegasus
Date: June 4th 2005
Scope: Takahashi TOA-130F with Field Flattener, F7.68 (999 mm)
Exposure: 3 x 5 Minutes
Notes: Scaled to 50% and Cropped to 1600x1280
Subject: M27 "The Dumbbell Nebula" in Vulpecula
Date: June 4th 2005
Scope: Takahashi TOA-130F with Field Flattener, F7.68 (999 mm)
Exposure: 3 x 10 Minutes
Notes: Scaled to 50% and Cropped to 1600x1280
Subject: M51 "The Whirlpool Galaxy" in Canes Venatici
Date: June 10th 2005
Scope: Takahashi TOA-130F with Field Flattener, F7.68 (999 mm)
Exposure: 2 x 20 Minutes + 1 x 10 Minutes
Notes: Scaled to 50% and Cropped to 1600x1280
Subject: NGC 6960 "The Veil Nebula" in Cygnus
Date: June 9th 2005
Scope: Takahashi TOA-130F with Field Flattener, F7.68 (999 mm)
Exposure: 4 x 30 Minutes
Notes: Scaled to 50% and Un-cropped