Nebulae and Clusters 11
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NGC 1931 Reflection and Emission Nebula in Auriga

Camera - SXV-H9

Telescope - Intes Micro MK 809 8"  Mak Cass @ f/10  FL = 2041mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 66x300s, R=35x176s, G=57x180s, B=64x212s,   all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  Lum binned 1X1,  RGB exposures binned 2X2.   Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v4,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS

LRGB  330/102/171/226 Total 13.81 Hours

Date –, Lum  -November 27 & 28, 2009 ,  RGB – December 5, 11, 15, 16,  2009

 

M 1 The Crab Nebula in Taurus

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Intes Micro MK 809 8"  Mak Cass @ f/10  FL = 2041mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 25x300s, R=18x180s, G=17x180s, B=17x180s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  Lum binned 1X1,  RGB exposures binned 2X2.   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2.

LRGB 125/54/51/51 Total 4.68 Hours

Date – Lum  - January 13, 2010,  RGB – January 20,

 

M1, Crab Nebula

 

NGC 6888 - The Crescent Nebula in Cygnus

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Intes Micro MK 809 8"  Mak Cass @ f/8  FL = 1570mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 27x300s, 1x1 R=19x180s, G=20x180s, B=20x180s, 2x2   all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  Lum binned 1X1,  RGB exposures binned 2X2.   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS and Pixinsight 1.6

LRGB  135/57/60/60 Total 5.20 Hours

Date – LRGB     July 1 & 2, 2010

 

NGC 6888, crescent nebula

NGC 6914 - Emmision and Reflection Nebula in Cygnus

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Intes Micro MK 809 8"  Mak Cass @ f/FL = 1570mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 35x300s, 1x1 R=21x180s, G=11x180s, B=14x180s,  2x2 all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  Lum binned 1X1,  RGB exposures binned 2X2.   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2 and Pixinxight 1.6.

LRGB 175/63/33/42

Total 5.21 Hours

Date – LRGB  - July 10 & 11, 2010

NGC 6914

SH2-136 -  Dark Nebula in Cepheus

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Intes Micro MK 809 8"  Mak Cass @ f/8  FL = 1570mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 54x300s, 1x1 R=17x180s, G=18x180s, B=20x180s,  2x2 all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  Lum binned 1X1,  RGB exposures binned 2X2.   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2 and PixInsight 1.6.

LRGB 270/51/54/60 Total 7.25 Hours

Date – LRGB -  July 16-18, 2010

 

 

Lynd's Bright Nebula 128 in Sagitta

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1480mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 35x300s, 1x1 R=11x300s, G=9x300s, B=7x300s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  All exposures binned 1X1.   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS and Pixinsight 1.7

LRGB  175/55/45/35 Total 5.17 Hours

Date – LRGB     June 28 & 29, 2011

 

LBN 128

IC 4954 in Vulpecula

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1480mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 25x300s, 1x1 R=16x180s, G=14x180s, B=14x180s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.   All exposures biinned 1X1.   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2 and Pixinxight 1.7.

LRGB 125/48/42/36

Total 4.18 Hours

Date – LRGB  - July 3 & 5, 2011

 

IC 4954

VDB 133 in Cygnus

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1480mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 44x180s, 1x1 R=16x180s, G=16x180s, B=18x180s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  All exposures binned 1X1,   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2 and PixInsight 1.7.

LRGB 132/54/42/48

Total 4.60 Hours

Date – LRGB -  July 8 & 9,  2011

 

VDB 133

NGC 1501 Planetary Nebula in Camelopardalis

Camera - QSI 532 WS

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 1981mm

Mount - MI-250

LRGB,  L= 43x180s, 1x1 R=14x180s, G=19x180s, B=19x180s,  all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716.  All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.   Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5,  LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2 and Pixinxight 1.7.

LRGB 129/42/57/57

Total 4.75 Hours

Date – LRGB  - October 29, 2012

 

NGC 1501