NGC 6823 (Vul)

NGC 6823 (Vul)

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Date/Site: 16. and 23. September 2024, e-EyE
Exposure/
Filter:
R: 6 x 180 seconds,
G: 6 x 180 seconds,
B: 6 x 180 seconds,
L: 10 x 180 seconds,
Hα: 20 x 300 seconds,
O3: 9 x 300 seconds (-5°C)
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument:
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO
Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8

This image of a cluster with a lot of Hα-emission was a test, how the White Elephant would perform concerning narrowband exposures.

The emission nebula is much larger than the field of view of the camera.

 

An older image, captured under a very good sky:

NGC 6820/6823 (Vul)

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Date/Site: August 27th, 2011, Rifugio Monte Muro, Maurerberg, Southern Tyrol
Exposure/
Filter:
R: 3 x 600 seconds, G: 3 x 600 seconds, B: 3 x 600 seconds (-15°C)
Camera: SBIG ST10XME, CFW9 with SBIG LRGB-filters, AO-8
Optics/
Instrument:
6"-Newton on Gemini 41 Observatory mount, RCC1 Coma-corrector
Focusing with Robofocus
Calibration, alignment and stacking: MaximDL 5.01,
Levels and curves: Photoshop CS

 

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  02.04.2025