A wide field image aimed at the galactic equator in Aquila. Notice Barnard’s “E” Nebula east of Gamma Aquilae (bottom left of image) and the large open star cluster IC4756 located in Serpens Cauda (top right corner of image).
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: 8 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.