Observation by Graham Winstanley: NGC 6888 reprocessed

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2022 Oct 03 - 00:00

Uploaded

2024 Jul 10 - 10:06

Objects

The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h12^m
Dec: +38°17'
Position angle: +76°52'

Field size

0°49' × 0°37'

Equipment

Altair Astro Wave Series 115 F7 ED Triplet
SW EQ6
Atik 490ex CCD
Astrodon LRGB filters
Baade Ha filter 7nm; Baade OIII filter 8nm

Exposure

Ha 30 x 300s; OIII 18 x 600s; RGB 20 x 60s per filter

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Crescent nebula

Title

NGC 6888 reprocessed

About this image

Data from 2022 reprocessed with updated software and further along the learning curve.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 6888 HOO RGBstars.jpg (2.0 MB)

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