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Object:
NGC2024 and IC434 Flame Nebula and Horsehead Nebula
Date(s):
13/14 Feb 2014
Location:
 Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope:
 Takahashi TOA-130 at f/7
Mount:
 CGE mount
Camera:
 SBIG ST-4000CM
Single-Shot Color:
 Yes
Exposure:
16 20 minute exposures bin 1
Comments:

This is the first serious shot taken with the Takahashi scope. Finally got all systems working during last trip to Rancho Hidalgo.

The sharpness of the image surprised me.

Images were taken during a nearly full moon.

I was told when down at the ranch that I will probably want to switch cameras, i.e., the STL-11000 camera is on the Meade 10" f/10 scope and the ST-4000CM is on the Takahashi scope. That might be an interesting thing to do during my next trip to Rancho Hidalgo although it would be a fair amount of work to move liquid cooler system.