It’s been six years since I last captured the Witch’s Broom in the Western Veil nebula, one of my favorite things, so I turned my newer setup (new telescope, new mount, new camera) toward it once again. This time I wanted to get a little bit more of the wider detail, so this is a two frame mosaic.
| Panel | Exposure | Gain | Offset | Frames | Integration time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60s | 56 | 25 | 68 | 1h 8m |
| 2 | 60s | 56 | 25 | 60 | 1h |
| Total | 128 | 2h 8m |
- 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, Losmandy EX12 Tripod extension
- 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
©2023 Will Barton.
This photo is licensed under
CC BY-SA 4.0 
