IC1318b H-Alpha

IC1318b Emission Nebula in Cygnus	H-Alpha
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Description This emission nebula is located in Cygnus as part of the IC1318 complex approximately 5500 light years away. The above image is the result of approximately 5 hours of H-Alpha imaging aimed at capturing the emission light of this nebula.
Imaging Session Date: August 10 & 11, 2009 Target Coordinates (J2000) : RA = 20h 28m 17s, Dec = +39:57:30 (J2000) Exposure: 14 frames x 20 minutes/frame unbinned at -15C Camera: SBIG ST-10XME with AstroDon H-Alpha 6nm filter 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

IC1318b Emission Nebula in Cygnus

H-Alpha

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Description

This emission nebula is located in Cygnus as part of the IC1318 complex approximately 5500 light years away.

The above image is the result of approximately 5 hours of H-Alpha imaging aimed at capturing the emission light of this nebula.

Imaging Session

Date: August 10 & 11, 2009
Target Coordinates (J2000) : RA = 20h 28m 17s, Dec = +39:57:30 (J2000)
Exposure: 14 frames x 20 minutes/frame unbinned at -15C
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME with AstroDon H-Alpha 6nm filter
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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