This small area of the Rosette Nebula has an uncanny resemblance to a Cheetah leaping through the air.

See an even bigger Cheetah here: http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/141095864/original

The Orion Optics AG12 is a very versatile scope, it has speed and aperture to collect data fast, a
wide 1.8deg X 1.8deg field and still allows for high resolution narrow fields at the same time - very handy!

If you are interested in one of these scopes contact me at: m.sidonio@bigpond.com

Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
FLI ProLine 16803 CCD & CFW-5-7 + Atlas Focuser
Ha OIII SII = 180 120 95 min RGB (stars only) = 20 12 12min (all bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-30C chip temp, darks and flats (Astronomik Aurora Light Panel used for flats)
Focal length 1180mm
Image scale 1.57"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9

Comments
Poor to Average seeing, heavy light pollution.

Equipment setup:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/ag12_testing

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Orion Optics UK

http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:

http://www.astronomik.com/en/home

http://www.gerdneumann.net/

MSB Software & Astroart 4

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.skylab.com.au/