Observation by David Davies: NGC 2194 Object of Interest for December

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2022 Dec 20 - 23:36

Uploaded

2022 Dec 23 - 13:50

Objects

NGC2194

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h13^m
Dec: +12°47'
Position angle: -3°51'

Field size

0°22' × 0°16'

Equipment

10" Ritchey-Chretien telescope
QSI 683 camera
SW EQ8 mount

Exposure

12 x 2-minutes RGB

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

NGC 2194 December Object of Interest

Title

NGC 2194 Object of Interest for December

About this image

The data for this object provided some experimentation using new processing tools. The observing conditions were rather indifferent, with poor seeing and some haze. So I had not a lot of data, and some of it could have been better.

I used Astro Pixel Processor (APP, on a trial licence) for the first time to calibrate the subs. I then used PixInsight to align and integrate the subs and the new Gaia spectral data calibration tool to calibrate the star colours. Finally, I used the new BlurExterminator tool to reduce the sizes of star images. Overall, I'm pleased with the results. I did a parallel process using the PI calibration tools. I've yet to make up my mind if one tool produces better results than the other.

Files associated with this observation

NGC2194_APP_crop.jpg (914.8 kB)

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Alan Thomas, Callum Potter, Martin Lewis, Simon Paul Davis

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