A wide field image of Cygnus. Some objects of interest in this image: the North America Nebula, the nebulosity surrounding Gamma Cygni, the Veil Nebula, and the large open cluster NGC 6940.
Date: August 15, 2012
Location: Pearson College Observatory, Metchosin, BC
Optics: Zeiss Planar T* 1,4/85mm
Mount: Mount: Takahashi EM-11
Camera: Hutech modified Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 13 light frames of 90 seconds, f/2.8, ISO 800
Processing: Light frames calibrated with dark frames in ImagesPlus. Light frames normalized and combined using MinMax Excluded.