This image was taken at the prime focus of my 8" f10 LX 200.    The 21 minute exposure was generated using the MX-5C track and accumulate function plus additional image merging and blending in Photoshop.     Although the nebula is fairly bright, the small size (19.5 arc sec) makes it a difficult object to image.  It is about 1/2 th diameter of the planet Jupiter.  My next project is to attempt to image it at f20.  Click here to go back.