IC1318 Near Sadr H-Alpha

IC1318 Emission Nebula in Cygnus Near Sadr	H-Alpha
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Description This emission nebula is located in Cygnus near Sadr (Gamma Cygni) as part of the IC1318 complex approximately 5500 light years away. The above image is the result of a total of 8 hours of H-Alpha imaging aimed at capturing the emission light of this nebula.
Imaging Session Date: September 1 & 2 2009 Target Coordinates (J2000) : RA = 20h 19m 28s, Dec = +39:46:38 (J2000) Exposure: H-Alpha: 24 frames x 20 minutes/frame unbinned at -15C Camera: SBIG ST-10XME with AstroDon H-Alpha 6nm and RGB filters Equipment: Takahashi FS-152 f/8 on Takahashi NJP mount Guiding: external guidescope Takahashi FS-60C and Meade DSI Pro Observatory control and automation software: CCD Commander V1.5.34, Maxim DL V4.56, FocusMax 3.4.1 Location: Theberge Remote Observatory, Robosky, Orangeville, Ontario

IC1318 Emission Nebula in Cygnus Near Sadr

H-Alpha

Click on image for full resolution (1.15 arc-second / pixel, North is downward)

Description

This emission nebula is located in Cygnus near Sadr (Gamma Cygni) as part of the IC1318 complex approximately 5500 light years away.

The above image is the result of a total of 8 hours of H-Alpha imaging aimed at capturing the emission light of this nebula.

Imaging Session

Date: September 1 & 2 2009
Target Coordinates (J2000) : RA = 20h 19m 28s, Dec = +39:46:38 (J2000)
Exposure: H-Alpha: 24 frames x 20 minutes/frame unbinned at -15C
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME with AstroDon H-Alpha 6nm and RGB filters
Equipment: Takahashi FS-152 f/8 on Takahashi NJP mount
Guiding: external guidescope Takahashi FS-60C and Meade DSI Pro
Observatory control and automation software: CCD Commander V1.5.34, Maxim DL V4.56, FocusMax 3.4.1
Location: Theberge Remote Observatory, Robosky, Orangeville, Ontario

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