---------------- 2008 Images ----------------

Object Name	NGC6888 the Crescent Nebula
Object Data	Constellation: Cygnus; Angular Size = 12.5 x 18.1 arcmins; Distance approx. 5 kly
Date/Time/Site	September 1, 2008 / 0130 UTC / Fort George Observatory
Scope/Mount	Astro-Physics AP155 EDFS @ f7 / 900 GTO
Guide Scope	SBIG E-finder 100 mm f4
Guider	SBIG STV dlx; 2 sec exposure using 7 frame average; gain RA/DEC = 1.0/0.5
Camera	SXV-H9 binned 1 x 1; Image Scale = 1.22 arcsecs/pixel; FOV = 28.2 x 21.1 arcmins
Exposure Data	900 seconds x 6; 1.5 hours total exposure
Filter System	Astronomiks 13 nm FWHM h-alpha
Camera Control	MaxIm DL v5
Image Processing	MaxIm DL v5

Object Name	NGC6820 emission nebula surrounds NGC6823 open cluster
Object Data	Constellation: Vulpecula; Angular Size = 40.0 arcmins; Distance approx. 6 kly
Date/Time/Site	September 21, 2008 / 0240 UTC / Fort George Observatory
Scope/Mount	Astro-Physics AP155 EDFS @ f7 / 900 GTO
Guide Scope	SBIG E-finder 100 mm f4
Guider	SBIG STV dlx; 2 sec exposure using 7 frame average; gain RA/DEC = 1.0/0.5
Camera	SXV-H9 binned 1 x 1; Image Scale = 1.22 arcsecs/pixel; FOV = 28.2 x 21.1 arcmins
Exposure Data	900 seconds x 8; 2 hours total exposure
Filter System	Astronomiks 13 nm FWHM h-alpha
Camera Control	MaxIm DL v5
Image Processing	MaxIm DL v5

Object Name	IC5146 reflection/emission nebula; the Cocoon Nebula
Object Data	Constellation: Cygnus; Angular Size = 12 arcmins; Distance approx. 4 kly
Date/Time/Site	November 3, 2008 / 0310 UTC / Fort George Observatory
Scope/Mount	Astro-Physics AP155 EDFS @ f7 / 900 GTO
Guide Scope	SBIG E-finder 100 mm f4
Guider	SBIG STV dlx; 2 sec exposure using 7 frame average; gain RA/DEC = 1.0/0.5
Camera	SXV-H9 binned 1 x 1; Image Scale = 1.22 arcsecs/pixel; FOV = 28.2 x 21.1 arcmins
Exposure Data	900 seconds x 14; 3.5 hours total exposure
Filter System	Astronomiks 13 nm FWHM h-alpha
Camera Control	MaxIm DL v5
Image Processing	MaxIm DL v5

Object Name	IC1805 emission nebula; the Heart Nebula
Object Data	Constellation: Cassiopeia; Angular Size = 60 x 60 arcmins; Distance approx. 7.5 kly
Date/Time/Site	November 28, 2008 / 0415 UTC / Fort George Observatory
Scope/Mount	Super-Takumar 35 mm camera lens; 135 mm fl @ f5.6 / 900 GTO
Guide Scope	SBIG E-finder 100 mm f4
Guider	SBIG STV dlx; 2 sec exposure using 7 frame average; gain RA/DEC = 1.0/0.5
Camera	SXV-H9 binned 1 x 1; Image Scale = 9.67 arcsecs/pixel; FOV = 3.74 x 2.79 degrees
Exposure Data	900 seconds x 4; 1 hour total exposure
Filter System	Astronomiks 13 nm FWHM h-alpha
Camera Control	MaxIm DL v5
Image Processing	MaxIm DL v5