Observation by Neil Webster: Pickering's Triangle: reduced stars

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Neil Webster

Observer

Neil Webster

Observed

2021 Oct 08 - 20:30

Uploaded

2021 Oct 13 - 08:21

Objects

NGC6979

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h49^m
Dec: +31°45'
Position angle: -114°56'

Field size

1°37' × 1°06'

Equipment

AA115 APO, EQ6 R, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Orion Guide, ZWO ASI 290MM Optolong L Enhance Filter

Exposure

50 x 240s Lights, 15 x Darks, 50 x Flats/Bias

Location

St Marys Platt, Kent

Target name

Pickering's Triangle: reduced stars

Title

Pickering's Triangle: reduced stars

About this image

This is the previous image with Star Reduction applied to emphasise the nebulosity. I personally love all the stars but they can detract from the main object in an image.

Files associated with this observation

Pickerings Triangle Oct 8th 2021 reduced stars.jpg (1.3 MB)

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