Observation by Simon Dawes: Gamma Cygni Nebula (SW region)

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Mr Simon Francis Dawes

Observer

Simon Dawes

Observed

2020 Oct 26 - 23:29

Uploaded

2020 Nov 03 - 15:54

Objects

Sadr
The Gamma Cygni Nebula (IC1318)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h26^m
Dec: +40°18'
Position angle: -2°19'

Field size

1°07' × 1°00'

Equipment

Sky Watcher MN190
EQ6 Pro
ZWO ASI 1600 pro mono

Exposure

600s SII | 600s Ha | 600s OIII

Location

Bexleyheath, England (Bortle 8)

Target name

IC1318 (south West Region)

Title

Gamma Cygni Nebula (SW region)

About this image

I've just fitted an off axis guider (details here https://youtu.be/_levplOFVio ) and this is the image I took to test it was all working.

I have to say that the OAG has been so easy to use and has made a difference to the overall guiding, I moved to an OAG after occasionally having great guiding stats but clearly trailed stars (suggesting flexure) so far (30hrs of use on a dozen objects) I've not had a problem finding a guide star (always multiple available) and the guiding is better than what my 'good guiding' was like previously. So I'm really happy with the results. Soon I'll be removing the 1.5KG of guide scope and mount, hopefully this will make things easier for my overloaded mount.

Processed in Astro Pixel Processor

tweaked in Photoshop using my own Astronomy Actions (details here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjl7f6zaYBiK7QVXa_nPG7HjniI2crxWD )

Clear Skies,

Simon.

Files associated with this observation

Gamma Cygni Nebula (SW) 600sSII - 600s Ha - 600s OIII BAA 50pc.jpg (345.9 kB)

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Ray Emery, Jeremy Shears, David Basey, Tom Moran, Graham Winstanley, Geof Lewis, Mr Simon Francis Dawes

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