The Seagull Nebula and Thor's Helmet in SHO
| Object |
The Seagull Nebula (IC2177), with Thor's Helmet (NGC2359) at
lower right, in Monoceros and Canis Major, in SHO (see below for close-up views of two smaller objects in above photo) |
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| Telescope (Photo) | William Optics Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using OAG-Large with Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI6200MM Pro full-frame monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by Sequence Generator Pro | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 190 images at 300 seconds each: 65 SII 65 Ha 65 OIII Total 16.25 hours data capture, using ZWO 2" narrowband filters. Calibrated with bias, flat-dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.2 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 02/22/2025 - 03/01/2025 | |
This is a close-up crop from the original photo above, of SH2-294 - The Octopus Nebula  |
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This is a close-up crop from the original photo above, of NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet  |