SXVF H9 TEST IMAGE

 

BARNARD 33 – HORSE HEAD NEBULA

Orion

 (ra: 5:41,0 / dec -02:24)

 

 


 

DATA

DATA

TYPE: Dark Nebula  

VISUAL MAGNITUDE: n/a

SIZE: 6 x 4 arc minutes

DISTANCE: 1600 light years

 

OBJECT DESCRIPTION

 

The above image was the first light with the new SXVF H9.

 

 

I like to thanks Terry Platt from Starlight Xpress for the helping me in asking rookie questions about the setting up of the camera. Believe is great to have the support from the expert and creator of this marvellous devices.

 

 

And Guillermo Baldi from ASTROHOBBY who helped by modifying the power source to Argentine 220 volts standards. Modification document (Spanish version) can be seen here

 

 

IMAGE INFORMATION

SCOPE: Orion ED 80. Vixen GPDX Mount. Sky Sensor 2000

SKY CONDITIONS: visual limited magnitude 4

CAMERA: Starlight Xpress SXVF H9 @ f7.5

FILTERS: Astronomik Type II Ha 6nm

EXPOSSURES: Ha (12 x 240 minutes).

GUIDING: Synta 70/400 Refractor and SXV Guide Head, AA 3.71 Control Camera Plugin

PROCESSED: Sigma Combined in ImagesPlus NASA Fits Liberator Photoshop CS.