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Observation by Brad Thomas: NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula

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Brad Thomas

Observer

Brad Thomas

Observed

2023 Dec 02 - 18:58

Uploaded

2023 Dec 02 - 19:00

Objects

The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20h12m
Dec: +38°21'
Position angle: -129°52'

Field size

1°59' × 1°18'

Target name

NGC 6888 - Crescent Nebula

Title

NGC 6888 Crescent Nebula

About this image
With so much rubbish weather recently its been a case of get out when there is a break in the clouds and I have been working on two projects simultaneously, the first being NGC 6888 the Cresent Nebula
Iteration 2 - HSO processing on 21 Hours OSC using L-Enhance Filter
Just a hint of the Soap Bubble Nebula behind the Crescent and hope to make it more pronounced in a second processing attempt
London Bortle 8
Equipment used:
Skywatcher 72ed Apo Refractor with 0.85 reducer/flattener
ASI 183mc pro cooled to -10 degrees
WO 50mm guide scope
Altair 290mm guide camera
Skywatcher EQM-35 pro mount
Optolong L-Enhance
ZWO EFW DSD field rotator
240secs x 120gain x 30 offset
Sequenced using NINA
Stacked in Astro Pixel Processor
Processed in Pixinsight
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