Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  M 32  ·  NGC 206  ·  NGC 221
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NGC_206 Star Cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, BensAstroStuff

NGC_206 Star Cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy

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NGC_206 Star Cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, BensAstroStuff

NGC_206 Star Cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy

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Description

Name of Object: NGC_206 Star Cloud in the Andromeda GalaxyM_42 - Orion Nebula
Image Type: RGB
Exposure: 58*20sec
Date: 09/02/2021
Bortle: Class 4

Gear:
Telescope: Orion 150mm/750mm Newtonian (Started life as a Starblast 6)
Mount: Orion Skyview Pro with Goto Upgrade
Tracking: ZWO ASI120MM-mini + Orion 50mm
Main Camera: ZWO ASI183MC (Uncooled)

Software & procedure:
Kstars/Ekos + Indi on NUC for mount control, guidance, and image acquisition. Accessed via NoVNC in web browser.
Siril for stacking, color correction, and histogram editing.
Gimp for final color tweaking, noise cleanup, and cropping.

Notes:
It was nearly at zenith, so I thought 'why not?'.

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NGC_206 Star Cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, BensAstroStuff

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