Observation by Mr Ian David Sharp: The Cocoon Nebula Up Close

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Mr Ian David Sharp

Observer

Mr Ian David Sharp

Observed

2023 Aug 17 - 00:00

Uploaded

2023 Aug 17 - 15:31

Objects

The Cocoon Nebula (IC5146)

Equipment

Celestron C11 Edge HD @F/7
10Micron GM 1000 HPS mount
Starlight XPress TRIUS PRO 694 mono CCD camera
Starlight Xpress 7 position 1.25" filter wheel
Starlight XPress OAG
Starlight Xpress LoadStar V2 guide camera

Exposure

L: 72 x 300s; R,V,B: 40 x 300s

Location

PixelSkies, Castilléjar in the province of Granada, Andalucia

Target name

The Cocoon Nebula

Title

The Cocoon Nebula Up Close

About this image

I used photometric R, V, B filters for the RGB colour.

Fully processed in PixInsight.

Files associated with this observation

Cocoon_LRGB_C11_PixelSkies_AUG_2023_ids.jpg (1.3 MB)

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