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PuWe 1 (PK 158+17 1, PN G158.9+17.8 and others) is a large planetary nebula located approximately 1,287 light-years away in Lynx.
Ha – 24x1800s – 720 minutes – binned 1x1 RGB – 8x300s – 40 minutes each – binned 2x2
840 minutes total exposure – 14 hours
Imaged from Dardenne Prairie, Missouri (a red zone) on February 10th, 22nd and 23rd and from the Danville Conservation Area (New Florence, Missouri) March 14, 2023 with a SBIG ST-8300M on an Astro-Tech AT90DT at f/6.7 603mm.
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO, Samyang 135 F2 (still on the Nikon).
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Stuff: ASI EAF Focus Motor (x2), Orion 50mm Guide Scope, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, ASI 220mm min, ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF, Mele Overloock 3C.
Camera/Filters/Software: ASI 533 mc pro, ASI 120mm mini, Orion SSAG, IDAS LPS D-1, Optolong L-Enhance, ZWO UV/IR Cut, N.I.N.A., Green Swamp Server, PHD2, Adobe Photoshop CC, Pixinsight.
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As said a very feint one , i saw a version on AB with 100 hours integration and still not perfect so you have done well with 14 hours.
Rog.
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Hi Dan. You did a nice job with your image of PuWe 1 in HaRGB light. Well framed and the planetary nebula, though faint, is quite visible in your capture. Thanks for sharing the view with us Dan and the best of wishes for many clear skies.
Marshall
Sky-Watcher 90mm f/13.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain on motorized Multimount
Orion Astroview 120ST f/5 Refractor on EQ3 mount
Celestron Comet Catcher 140mm f/3.64 Schmidt-Newtonian on alt-az mount
Celestron Omni XLT150R f/5 Refractor on CG4 mount with dual axis drives.
Orion 180mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain on CG5-GT Goto mount.
Orion XT12i 12" f/4.9 Dobsonian Intelliscope.
Kamakura 7x35 Binoculars and Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars. ZWO ASI 120MC camera.
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Losmandy G11/Gemini, iOptron GEM45, Celestron Advanced VX, iOptron CEM70
ST8300M Camera, Atik 383L, Canon 350D (IR cut modified), ASI1600M, ASI294M, ASI260M
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