TheSkySearchers

Greetings!

Managed about 7 hours of Ha across 2 panels of a 1x2 mosaic around the Gamma Cygni Nebula. Man I could easily do a 4x4 or 4x8 even of this region! I love it. Seeing that it's already practically at meridian when it's dark enough I haven't got that kind a time so a 1x2 it is. Of course now the clouds have rolled in and the extended forecast isn't great. I'll just have to wait for more data. In the meantime I went ahead and processed what I had ...

Thanks for looking!

• Imaging telescope: William Optics Star 71mm APO f/4.9
• Imaging camera: Atik 383L+ mono
• Mount: CEM60
• Guiding telescope: William Optics Star 71mm APO f/4.9
• Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Loadestar X2
• Software:
  • PixInsight PinInsight 1.8
  • PHD2
  • Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator
• Filters:
  • Astrodon H-Alpha 3nm
• Accessory:
  • Moonlite High res stepper motor and Mini-V2 controller
  • Atik EFW2 Filter Wheel
  • Atik OAG
• Dates:
  • Sept. 20
  • 2020
  • Sept. 21, 2020
  • Sept. 22, 2020
• Frames:
  • Astrodon H-Alpha 3nm: 28x900" -10C bin 1x1
• Image details:
  • Integration: 7.0 hours
  • Avg. Moon age: 4.62 days
  • Avg. Moon phase: 22.78%
  • Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 7.00
  • RA center: 20h 17' 50"
  • DEC center: +39° 45' 45"
  • Pixel scale: 3.168 arcsec/pixel
  • Orientation: -4.044 degrees
  • Field radius: 2.775 degrees
  • Resolution: 5810x2452
• Locations: Backyard, Charlotte, NC, United States

That looks amazing. Such definition and detail. Is the plan for SHO?

Great start to a promising image. If only those clouds would find somewhere else to go, right?

BABO

Jockinireland wrote: ↑Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:27 am That looks amazing. Such definition and detail. Is the plan for SHO?

Thanks! Yes, definitely SHO.

BABOafrica wrote: ↑Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:26 am Great start to a promising image. If only those clouds would find somewhere else to go, right?

BABO

Thanks! Yeah, the clouds have been way to close, not sure they got the social distancing message :-)

Really nice mosaic Brad.

Being from the older days of b&w film, I could be perfectly satisfied with this Ha only image! The depth, contrast and “cool mood” has a special look to it.

Very nice work and looking forward to your finish image!

It's a beautiful image, Brad, and so big too!
                  

nice wide shot wall. very good merg .

Juno16 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 25, 2020 11:02 am Really nice mosaic Brad.

Being from the older days of b&w film, I could be perfectly satisfied with this Ha only image! The depth, contrast and “cool mood” has a special look to it.

Very nice work and looking forward to your finish image!

Every now and then I come across a good Ha only image (in B&W) that I would say stands alone. This is one of them. (I too remember the 'ol Tri-X days).
Great job Brad.

Wow! thats alot of nebulosity! Nice work!

Awesome! Great job, Brad!!

Grat capture Brad.

The TSS preview images don't do them any justice. I was blown away by the detail when I clicked on it. Takes forever to load however, not sure why the server is so slow.