by Kevin Rasso
Trumpler 5 Open Cluster, Bernard 39 Dark Nebula, and NGC 2264 Emission Nebula.
Taken with a William Optics Zenith Star 80mm ED II Apo with a TeleVue .8 Focal Reducer using a QSI 532ws-M1 CCD camera and Astronomik 13nm Ha filter piggy backed on a Meade 10" LX200GPS-SMT SCT UHTC equatorially mounted on a Mitty Industries Evolution Wedge. Guided with a Meade DSI Pro. Imaged from my backyard in Summerville, SC.
The center panel was taken on December 23, 2009. It comprises 14 x 10 minute Ha sub exposures.
The bottom right panel was taken on December 23, 2008. It comprises 10 x 5 minute Ha sub exposures.
The top left panel was taken on November 28, 2009. It comprises 9 x 10 minute Ha sub exposures.