I’ve captured the Pelican Nebula as part of a larger wide-field of Cynus, but I haven’t really gotten it on its own. Truth be told, this is part of a larger effort to create a panoramic-ratio of the Pelican nebula and the North American nebula, so this is half of that eventual image.
| Session | Exposure | Gain | Offset | Frames | Integration time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-19 | 60s | 56 | 25 | 70 | 1h 10m |
- 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
- QHYCCD QHY268C
- Filters
- Optolong UV / IR Cut Filter
- Guider
- Orion StarShoot Autoguider
- Accessories
- ZWO EAF Electronic Automatic Focuser, iOptron iPolar
- Software
- N.I.N.A., PHD2 Guiding, SkySafari Pro, AstroPixelProcessor, Capture One
©2023 Will Barton.
This photo is licensed under
CC BY-SA 4.0 
