Observation by Kevin Gurney: Crescent nebula

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Kevin Gurney

Observer

Kevin Gurney

Observed

2022 Sep 19 - 21:36

Uploaded

2022 Sep 25 - 13:46

Objects

The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)

Equipment

Fornax 102
Celestron C11 Edge HD
ZWO ASI1600MM pro
FLO OAG
SX Lodestar X2
Atik EFW2
Baader narrowband filters
Celestron reducer 0.7 EdgeHD

Exposure

28 x 300s Ha, 29 x 300s OIII

Location

Charente, France

Target name

Crescent nebula

Title

Crescent nebula

About this image

This is a bicolour image with Ha and OIII narrowband filters. Taken over 2 nights with 4hrs 45min of exposure in total.

I have taken this target before in Sheffield with an 8inch scope, but wanted to see if the dark sky and extra aperture (11 inch) made any difference. I think there is some extra detail but the narrowband trumps any light polution either way. The focal reducer works to enable this nebula to just fit in the FOV.

Files associated with this observation

proc3d_BAA.jpg (1.8 MB)

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