Pacman Nebula

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Tom Howard
Crawley, Sussex
Nikon D7000 DSLR through a Meade 5000 127mm refractor, mounted on an EQ6.
Nikon cameras have their challenges for astrophotography, but sensitivity to hydrogen alpha is not one of them. I was very pleased to see how well my DSLR had recorded the ionised gases of this emission nebula in Cassiopeia.
2012-09-18T00:00:00