First Light Image with Canon 350D (Hutech Type 1a Modified)

Image Details

OBJECT: Rosette Nebula
DATE IMAGED: 28 February 2006
EQUIPMENT USED: Takahashi FSQ106 Hutech Type 1a Modified Canon 350D AP 1200 GOTO

Exposure Details

    12 X 300 seconds unguided. Acquired and processed in MaxIm-DL. Final processing and web preparation in Photoshop CS2
Notes:
Some of the sensor pattern noise is visible in the image; longer, guided sub-exposures with dithering should help to remove this.