Observation by Graham Winstanley: Fireworks galaxy NGC 6946

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2018 Jan 07 - 22:04

Uploaded

2018 Feb 04 - 21:15

Objects

The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h35^m
Dec: +60°07'
Position angle: -27°21'

Field size

0°47' × 0°34'

Equipment

Skywatcher ED80
Pier mounted NEQ6
QHY IMG2PRO at -20 deg
oag camera ASI120MM
Baader LRGB filters

Exposure

L 20 x 600s, RGB 20 x 300s per filter

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Fireworks galaxy NGC6946

Title

Fireworks galaxy NGC 6946

About this image

Over 8 hours of data collected in December and January. Processing in Pixinsight. It looks to me like the supernova from last May is still visible - for location see the earlier mono image on my member page. I also collected some Ha subs but have not yet had success with merging then into the LRGB.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6946_LRGB.jpg (1.2 MB)

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