Dumbbell

I captured this one the same night I was able to capture the Trifid. I was battling the moon as it was rising, but this section of the sky stayed fairly dark.

Image Info:
Shot 8.11.09
Location: Southern Utah
Scope: Orion 254mm F4.7 Prime with Baader MPCC
Mount: Atlas EQ-G (eqmod)
Camera: Canon 450D Iso 800 (self modified)
Guidecam: Quickcam pro 9000
Images: 11 lights at 120sec
4 darks
5 bias
Software: Iris, Photoshop

Enjoy!