NGC 7000 The North American Nebula

Subject:	NGC 7000 The North American Nebula. 1600 light years distant.
Telescope:	Takahashi FSQ-106n f/5
Mount:	Losmandy G-11
Imager:	OM-1n
Image Details:	A single 30 minute exposure, guided by SBIG ST-7 through a C-8 at f/6.3. Kodak Royal Gold Film was used at ISO 400. Standard development. The negative was scanned by an Olympus ES-10 then saved for the web. The bright blue flare is from Deneb's light falling into the optics. September 2001

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