Nebulae and Clusters 13
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Abell 80 Planetary Nebula in Lacerta

Camera - QHY 163M 

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 2003mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

HaLRGB, Ha=57x300s, L=1112x240s, R=37x240s, G=2x240s, B=14x240s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -15C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1. Astronomik 6nm Ha filter, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters, Astronomik L-1 Luminance Filter.   LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

HaLRGB 285/448/148/8/56

Total 15.25 Hours

Date – LRGB - August 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22,  2018

 

M97 Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major

Camera - QHY 163M 

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1524mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer

HaOIII, Ha=54x300, OIII=64x300,  Gain 75, Offset 50, -30C.  All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik 6nm Ha and OIII filters, R=Ha, G=Ha*0.50+OIII*0.50, B=OIII, Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

HaOIII 270/320

Total 9.83 Hours

Date – HaOIII - January 24, 2019,  February 15,  2019

M13 Globular Cluster in Hercules

Camera - QHY 163M 

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1524 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer

LRGB,  L=130x180s, R=30x180s, G=30x180s, B=30x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -30C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters, Astronomik CLS-CCD Luminance Filter, LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 390/90/90/90

Total 11 Hours

Date - LRGB -April 19, 20, May 4, 2019

 

M57 Planetary Nebual in Lyra

Camera - QHY 163M

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 2000 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with SX Ultrastar

SXV-AO LF

LRGB,  L=117x180s, R=31x180s, G=31x180s, B=31x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -15C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik 36mm CLS-CCD and Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters.  LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 351/93/93/93

Total 10.5 Hours

Date - LRGB - June12-15  2020

 

vdB 141/Sh2-136 Reflection Neubla in Cepheus

Camera - QHY 163M

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 2000 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with SX Ultrastar

SXV-AO LF

LRGB,  L=152x180s, R=42x180s, G=39x180s, B=39x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -15C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik 36mm CLS-CCD and Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters.  LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 456/126/117/117

Total 13.6 Hours

Date - LRGB - August 12-16  2020

 

NGC 7635 The Bubble Nebula in Cassiopeia

Camera - QHY 163M

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 2000 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with SX Ultrastar

SXV-AO LF

Sii Ha Oiii = RGB,  R=26x300s,  G=36x300s, B=26x300s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -13C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik 6nm Sii, Ha, Oiii filters.  RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

RGB 130/180/130

Total 7.33 Hours

Date - RGB -  September 3-4, 2020