h & chi with Carl Zeiss 300mm at f/4
H & Chi in Perseus - this double cluster is a very fine object even with small scopes.
I took the picture on 35mm film with a medium format lens attached to my Nikon F3 camera.
H & Chi was about 20 degrees above the horizon, but conditions were good.
Equipment:
Teleskope: Meade LX 200 at f/10 - used for guiding only
Reducer: none
Camera: Pentax ES II - piggybacked on telescope
Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena 300mm f/4
f / Stop: f/4
Film: Kodak Elitechrome 200
Exposure: 20 minutes
Conditions: good
Date: July 28th, 2001
© 2001 Aike M. Voelker