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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:Skywatcher Esprit 80ED APO Triplet
Imaging camera:Atik 460EX Mono
Mount:Advanced VX
Guiding telescope or lens:Orion Deluxe Mini 50mm Guide Scope with Helical Focuser
Guiding camera:Orion StarShoot AutoGuider Pro Mono
Software:PixInsight 1.8 , Craig Stark Nebulosity 3
Filter:Baader Planetarium LRGB CCD 1.25"
Accessories:Skywatcher Field Flattener for Esprit 80 , Orion 5-Position 1.25" Filter Wheel
Dates:March 16, 2016 , March 17, 2016
Frames:
Baader Planetarium B 1.25": 12x300" -20C bin 2x2
Baader Planetarium G 1.25": 12x300" -20C bin 2x2
Baader Planetarium L 1.25": 16x300" -20C bin 1x1
Baader Planetarium R 1.25": 12x300" -20C bin 2x2
Integration: 4.3 hours
Avg. Moon age: 8.68 days
Avg. Moon phase: 63.52%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 6.00
Astrometry.net job: 1020147
RA center: 11h 19' 54"
DEC center: +13° 16' 33"
Pixel scale: 2.149 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 41.593 degrees
Field radius: 0.651 degrees
Resolution: 1600x1481
Locations: Home, Seattle, WA, United States
The first thing I've been able to produce in 3 months! :-) Working out the many kinks with a new 'scope (which I'm really happy with), a balky electronic filter wheel which has since been replaced with a straightforward manual, the added complexity of LRGB processing and our lovely winter weather (solidly in the top 3 wettest years in recorded history). Always wish there was less noise, but I really like the warmth and depth that the color gives.
Description: Fully reprocessed ... not evident in the smaller image, but less noisy, better color and a little more detail.
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