by Ron Masters
Taken on 5/30/2009 from light polluted skies of a major Midwest city in the US. Scope is 102mm f9 Vixen fluorite apochromatic refractor. Camera is Canon G3 set for manual mode, manual focus, 4x optical zoom and afocal to Orion 7.5mm Epic ED-2 eyepiece. Total system magnification 490x with skies supporting this level. Making a large difference in presentation is the Shear Function in Photoshop that provides the Perspective view. Instead of looking straight down as most images do, the shear function creates perspective that makes it look as if you are seeing more horizontally across the terrain to the horizon.