2013-08-16 Nova Delphini 2013, Cory Schmitz

2013-08-16 Nova Delphini 2013

Equipment

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Acquisition details

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Description

Nova Delphini, a dim star that went nova and peaked in brightness on 2013-08-16, when this was captured.

Image details:

20 x 3m ISO800, 60 minutes total integration time

Calibrated with dark, flat, bias frames

Equipment:

Vixen ED80sf 80mm APO refractor

Celestron AdvancedVX mount

Orion SSAG autoguider + 50mm guide scope

Canon T2i 550D DSLR (Baader IR modded)

Orion Field Flattener

Diffraction spikes created with guitar strings as a crosshair over the main objective.

Software:

Image acquisition with BackyardEOS

Guiding with PHD

Calibration/alignment/integration and post-processing with PixInsight

Comments

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2013-08-16 Nova Delphini 2013, Cory Schmitz