This image was made in January 2024 with a ASA 10N astrograph and STL11000 CCD, with data collected though hydrogen alpha and LRGB filters for a total of about 5 1/2 hours. The image was acquired and processed in MaximDL, with additional processing in Photoshop.
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This page illustrates what can be photographed using amateur telescopes and a CCD camera. I currently use an SBIG STL11000M camera and have previously used SBIG and Starlight Xpress cameras, as well as a Cookbook 245 camera that I built myself. Many of the images o this web site were taken from my backyard near a busy street with several street lights. Not only is the CCD camera a great imaging tool, but it allows "real time" observation of objects not normally visible in areas with moderate-severe light pollution.