IC 5146 (Cyg)

IC 5146 (Cyg)

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Date/Site: October 26th, 2011, AAR-observatory in Presberg
Exposure/
Filter:
RGB: each channel 3 x 600 seconds, L: 6 x 600 seconds (-15°C)
Camera: SBIG ST10XME, CFW9 with SBIG LRGB-filters, AO-8, RCC1 coma-corrector
Optics/
Instrument:
26cm-Newton on AP1200
Darks, flats, deblooming, alignment and stacking: MaximDL 5,
Levels and curves: Photoshop CS3.

Here the aim was to show the blue reflection nebulae as well as the generally too enhanced red emission component of this object.
The blooming of the ST10 proved to be a major challenge during the processing or the data.
And here the same object with the 300D and the 6".

IC 5146, Cocoon-Nebula (Cyg)

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Date/Site: September 14.–15., 2007, Rifugio Monte Muro, Maurerberg, Southern Tyrol
Exposure/
Filter:
1 x 6 minutes, 5 x 10 minutes
Camera: Canon EOS 300Da
Optics/
Instrument:
6"-Newton on Gemini 41 Observatory mount, Baader-coma-corrector
focusing with RoboFocus and DSLR Focus
webcam-guiding with MaximDSLR through 4"-FH-refractor
Darks: Fitswork,
aligning and stacking: MaximDSLR,
levels and curves: Photoshop CS

 

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  03.12.2023