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2020 Images

5-3-20  Eagle (M16) (left) + Swan (M17) (center) Nebulas (HaRGB)  

Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 

 

Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F4;  Mount:  CEM25
 

Camera: ASI6200m;  Hutech IDAS RGB     filters and Chroma Ha (3nm) filter
Ha= 16 images, 450 sec ea.;  RGB = 8 images, 120 sec ea color

 2.1 hr. total image integration time 


6-14-20   M8 Lagoon  (right) + M20 Triffid (upper center) Nebulas (HaRGB)  
Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi.

 
Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F4;  Mount:  CEM25
Camera: ASI6200m;  Hutech IDAS RGB  filters and Chroma Ha (3nm) filter .

Ha= 16 images, 450 sec ea.;  RGB = 8 images, 120 sec ea color.

 2.8 hr. total image integration time 


 6-17-20 Cygnus  Nebula (+ Crescent  Nebula upper  right) HaRGB  

Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 


Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F4;  Mount:  CEM25
Camera: ASI6200m;  Hutech IDAS RGB  filters and Chroma Ha (3nm) filter .
Ha= 6 images, 450 sec ea.;  RGB = 8 images, 120 sec ea color.
1.6 hr. total image integration time  

7-29-20   Tulip Nebula ( SH2-101 )   wide field ; Ha (Ha+R)GB Image  

Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 

 

Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F4;  Mount:  CEM25

Camera: ASI6200m;  Hutech IDAS RGB  filters and Chroma Ha (3nm) filter . 

Total 3.7hr integration time


7-29-20   Tulip Nebula ( SH2-101 )   close up from previous image ; Ha (Ha+R)GB Image


 7-29-20   Tulip Nebula ( SH2-101 )   wide field ; Ha Image . Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 

This is a star rich region of the galaxy so stars are de-emphasized to show nebula background detail.

Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F4;  Mount:  CEM25
Camera: ASI6200m;  Chroma Ha (3nm) filter .
Image integration time= 1.75 hr.

7-29-20 Veil Nebula / Cygnus Loop (Ha+R)(GB +O3) Image  

Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 


Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F4;  Mount:  CEM25 

Camera: ASI6200m;  Chroma Ha ,O3, (3nm) + IDAS RGB filters .  

Ha= 18 images, 450 sec ea. +10 x 600sec.;  15 x 120sec. ea. RGB

 5.5 hr. total image integration time 


8-25-20 NGC7635 Bubble Nebula (wide field image) (Ha+R)(GB +O3) 

 Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi.

Scope:  Borg 90FL @ F4;  Mount:  CEM25
Camera: ASI6200m; Hutech IDAS RGB filters + Chroma Ha ,O3, (3nm).

 7.5hr. total image integration time


8-25-20 NGC7635 Bubble Nebula (Ha+R)(GB +O3) (close up of previous image) 

 10-30-20 Heart Nebula (SH2-190 Left) + Soul Nebula (IC1848) Bottom center.  Ha image  

Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 

(first light image with a ASI1600Mpro camera and Borg 55FL 200mm FL @F3.6 astrograph).


 1.5hr. total image integration time.


11-11-20 Heart (SH2-190 Left)+Soul (IC1848 Bottom center)  

Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 


Scope: Borg 55FL @F3.6   

Camera:  ASI1600Mpro ; Astrodon RGB filters ,Ha (6nm).  

 1.9 hr. total image integration time


11-13-20  NGC1893 Spider Nebula   HaO3RGB, 2 panel Mosaic,  Pleasant Prairie, Wi.


Scope: Borg 55FL @F3.6 ;  Mount:  CEM25 

Camera:  ASI1600Mpro ; Astrodon RGB ,Ha (6nm) + Chroma O3 3nm. 

4.1 hr. total image integration time

11-13-20 California  Nebula NGC1499 HaRGB  
Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 


Scope:  Borg 55FL @ F3.6;  Mount:  CEM25 


Camera: ASI1600m; Astrodon Ha (6 nm) + RGB filters . Ha= 8 images x 450 sec ea.;  8 x 120sec. ea. RGB.  

1.8hr. total image integration time


 8-29-20 Sh2-171 Nebula  (Ha+R)(GB +O3) Image 

Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 


Scope:  Borg 55FL @ F3.6;  Mount:  CEM25 


Camera: ASI1600m; Astrodon Ha (6 nm) + RGB filters .   

Ha= 18 images, 450 sec ea. + 12 x 120sec. ea. RGB

 3.6 hr. total image integration time 


12-11-20     Sh2-278 Cone Nebula HaRGB 

Front yard, Pleasant Prairie, Wi. 


Scope:  Borg 55FL @ F3.6;  Mount:  CEM25

 

Camera: ASI1600m; Astrodon Ha (6 nm) + RGB filters .   

Ha= 11 images, 450 sec ea. + 11 x 120sec. ea. RGB

 2.2 hr. total image integration time 

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