Imaging telescope or lens:Asahi Pentax SMC Takumar 135mm f/2.5
Imaging camera:Atik 460EX mono
Mount:SkyWatcher NEQ3
Guiding telescope or lens:APM Telescopes Finder 60mm
Guiding camera:Astrolumina QHY5L-II m
Software:PixInsight, Main Sequence Software SequenceGeneratorPro, PHD2 Guiding
Filter:Baader Ha 7nm
Resolution: 1335x1600
Dates: July 23, 2016
Frames: 52x300"
Integration: 4.3 hours
Avg. Moon age: 18.44 days
Avg. Moon phase: 85.50%
Astrometry.net job: 1184803
Locations: Mallorca, Son Macia, Mallorca, Spain
Data source: Unknown
This is the second target for my new wide-field setup, the North America and Pelican Complex. Both belong to the same interstellar cloud of ionized hydrogen gas, but they are separated by a ragged lane of interstellar dust that absorbs their light. The North America (NGC7000) and the Pelican Nebula (IC5070) show a rich and diverse structures filling the full 4×5 degree field of view. A perfect target for the ATIK 460EXm plus Asahi/Pentax Takumar 135mm combo.
For a start, this is a monochrome image composed of 52 Ha exposure with 300 sec each, i.e., more than 4 hours of photons in total. Only very basic processing, no noise reduction, no masks, no tricks.
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