A portion of the North America nebula in the constellation Cygnus.

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
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