Nebulae and Clusters 5
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Horsehead Nebula - Barnard 33 in Orion

Camera - SXV-H9

Telscope - APM 160mm Mak Newt @ f5.7

Mount - MI-250

HaRGB, Ha= 23x300s, R=10x120, G=10x120, B=10x170,  all exposures guided with Sky 90 and MX 716 and unbinned,  Astronomik 13nm Ha filter, Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Sigma reject combined in Maxim DL

Date - January 12 & 18, 2004

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M97 The Owl Nebula in Ursa Major

Camera - SXV-H9

Telscope - STF 7" Mak Cass @ f/8.5 with AP 0.67 focal reducer

Mount - MI-250

HaRGB, Ha= 28x300s, R=7x180s, G=7x180s, B=7x300s,  all exposures guided with Sky 90 and MX 716.  Ha binned 1x1, RGB binned 2x2. Astronomik 13nm Ha filter, Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Sum combined in Maxim DL

Date - February 7 & 13, 2004

 
M 27 in Vulpecula - The Dumbbell Nebula

Camera - SXV-H9

Telscope - STF 7 Mak Cass @ f/8.5 for 1550mm focal length with AP 0.67 focal reducer

Mount - MI-250

LRGB, L= 35x120s, R=5x180s, G=5x180s,B=5x306s,  all exposures unguided. Lum exposures binned 1x1, RGB exposures binned 2x2.  Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Sum combined in Maxim DL Version 4

Date - June 19, 2004

 
VDB 142 in Cepheus - The Elepahnt Trunk Nebula

Camera - SXV-H9

Telscope - STF 7 Mak Cass @ f/8.5 for 1550mm focal length with AP 0.67 focal reducer

Mount - MI-250

RGB combined, R=SII, G=Ha, B=OIII, R=8x360s, G=8x360s, B=8x360s,  all exposures unguided.  RGB exposures binned 1x1.  Astronomik Type II SII, Ha, and OIII filters, Sum combined in Maxim DL Version 4

Date - June 25, 2004

 
  M 16 - The Eagle Nebula in Serpens

Camera - SXV-H9

Telscope - STF 7 Mak Cass @ f/8.5 for 1550mm focal length with AP 0.67 focal reducer

Mount - MI-250

LRGB combined, L=Ha, R=SII, G=Ha, B=OIII, R=6x600s, G=6x600s, B=6x600s,  all exposures guided with MX 716 and Tak Sky 90. LRGB exposures binned 1x1.  Astronomik Type II SII, Ha, and OIII filters, Sum combined in Maxim DL Version 4

Date - June 26, 2004

 

Pickering's Triangle in Cygnus part of the Veil Nebula Complex

Camera - SXV-H9

Telscope - Tak Sky 90 w/ reducer @ f/4.5 for an EFL of 405mm

Mount - MI-250

RGB combined in Maxim DL 4.03, 60/60/60, R= Ha, G=SII, B=OIII.  Astronomik Type II Narrowband filters.  All Subexposures 15 min and unbinned.  Guided through STF 7" Mak Cass with MX 716.  Subexposures Sigma combined in Maxim DL 4.03.

Date - August 5, 2004

Link to SII-Ha-OIII mix

 

NGC 6992 in Cygnus part of the Veil Nebula Complex

Camera - SXV-H9

Telscope - Tak Sky 90 w/ reducer @ f/4.5 for an EFL of 405mm

Mount - MI-250

RGB combined in Maxim DL 4.03, 60/60/60, R= Ha, G=SII, B=OIII.  Astronomik Type II Narrowband filters.  All Subexposures 15 min and unbinned.  Guided through STF 7" Mak Cass with MX 716.  Subexposures Sigma combined in Maxim DL 4.03.

Date - August 6, 2004

Link to SII-Ha-OIII mix