IC2177 - The Seagull

Date:            March 2007

Location:       Seven Sisters Observatory - Manchester MI   

Equipment:    Canon 10D Modified, WO ZS66SD w/ field flattener and Broadband LPR filter.

Conditions:     Very dark and transparent

Film:               None! DSLR @ISO800    

Exposure:      12 X 300 sec plus 2 X 300 seconds dark

Comments:     One hour of exposure with the little 66 from my backyard beat 2 hours of film exposure through my 4" f6 achromat from Tucson. (here)   I am really liking this DSLR.