Object: Emission nebula NGC7538 in Cepheus
Exposure: Composite of two 30-minute exposures
Processing: Negatives scanned at 4000dpi with a Imacon Flextight Precision II scanner, blended in Picture Window Pro 2.5 and enhanced in Adobe Photoshop 4.0
Telescope: TeleVue 85mm f/7 APO refractor @ f/5.6
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guiding: SBIG ST-4
Film: gas-hypered 35mm Kodak Pro 400(PPF)
Location: Mt. Pinos, California
Date: 9/5/99
Comments: This nebula is regarded as a miniature version of M78 in Orion. The pair of 11th magnitude stars seen at the center of the nebula have a separation of 30".
© Chris Cook 1999