Yesterday I completed one of my first sky projects in my small observatory (construction time including delivery time 02/2023 - 10/2024).
Camera: QHY9 with KAF8300 sensor APS-C (4:3) 8 megapixels
Telescope: Takahashi Epsilon 130ED
Mount: Skywatcher NEWQ6
10 nights:
Baader Luminance 271x5min (22:35h),
Baader Red 46x5min (3:50h),
Baader Green 45x5min (3:45h),
Baader Blue 45x5min (3:45h) and
Baader Ha 50x10min (8:20h) (Ha=emitting hydrogen).
Total exposure time: 44 hours
You can see the IC 405 "Flaming Star Nebula" (bottom left) and NGC1893 "Elephant Ear Nebula" (top right).
IC 405, also called the Flaming Star Nebula, is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Auriga in the northern sky. It has an angular extent of 30.0' × 20.0' and an apparent brightness of about 10 mag and is estimated to be 1400 light years away from the solar system. - Wikipedia
NGC 1893 is an open star cluster with embedded emission nebula, IC 410 (Tadpole Nebula, 2185 light years away), in the constellation Auriga in the northern sky. It has an angular extent of 11' and an apparent brightness of +7.5 mag. The cluster is a remarkable 11,000 light years away from the solar system, and its age is estimated at 4–6 million years. - Wikipedia
This image does not claim to be perfect in aesthetics etc. It is my first completed project (there are more in the pipeline) with the setup and should be seen more as a step to the next level in my astrophotography.
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