
A significant portion of the North America Nebula, with a focus on the Cynus Wall in the right half of the frame. I intend this to become part of an eventual mosaic with my recent work on the North America nebula’s neighbor in Cygnus, the Pelican Nebula.
Session | Exposure | Gain | Offset | Frames | Integration time |
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2023-09-01 | 60s | 56 | 25 | 125 | 2h 5m |
- Telescope
- Astro-Tech AT115EDT 115mm f/7 ED Triplet Refractor w/ 0.8x Reducer/Flattener
- Mount
- Losmandy GM-8 German Equatorial Mount, Gemini 2, Losmandy FLW Tripod
- Camera
- QHY 268C
- Filters
- Optolong UV / IR Cut Filter
- Guider
- QHY 5III7C
- Accessories
- ZWO EAF Electronic Automatic Focuser, iOptron iPolar
- Software
- N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, SkySafari Pro, AstroPixelProcessor, Capture One