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Observation by Brad Thomas: SH2-115 & SH2-116

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Brad Thomas

Observer

Brad Thomas

Observed

2023 Aug 20 - 23:35

Uploaded

2023 Sep 24 - 21:38

Objects

Sharpless 115
Sharpless 116

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20h34m
Dec: +47°19'
Position angle: +114°58'

Field size

2°00' × 1°20'

Title

SH2-115 & SH2-116

About this image
I have been trying to get a version of this that I am happy with and this is as close as I have gotten so far
This is a nebulous region in the constellation of Cygnus
It comprises the objects SH2-115, SH2-116
I shot this both in London and in Zavist
I was able to shoot 3 consecutive days while in the Czech Republic, under considerably darker skies than I get in London
Just shy of 28 Hours Integration and roughly half that shot under bortle 8 and the other half under bortle 4 conditions
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 72ed Apo Refractor with 0.85 reducer/flattener
ASI 183mc pro cooled to -10 degrees
WO 50mm guide scope
ASI 290mc guide camera
SKywatcher EQM-35 pro mount
Optolong L-Enhance
DSD field rotator
240secs x 120gain x 30 offset
Sequenced using NINA
Stacked in Astro Pixel Processor
Processed in Pixinsight
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