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Flame & Horsehead Nebulae #3 (L Only), 



    
        

            Molly Wakeling
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Flame & Horsehead Nebulae #3 (L Only), 



    
        

            Molly Wakeling
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Equipment

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Vixen NA140SSf
Imaging Cameras
SBIG STF-8300M
Mounts
Losmandy G11 / G11G
Filters
Astronomik CLS
Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses
Celestron Omni XLT 102
Guiding Cameras
QHYCCD QHY5

Acquisition details

Dates:
Nov. 22, 2017
Frames:
Astronomik CLS: 4×300(20′) ISO1600 -25°C
Integration:
20′
Darks:
23
Bias:
20
Avg. Moon age:
3.59 days
Avg. Moon phase:
13.92%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00
Temperature:
-5.00

RA center: 05h41m04s.36

DEC center: -02°1003.6

Pixel scale: 1.393 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -88.554 degrees

Field radius: 0.813 degrees

More info:Open 

Resolution: 3352x2532

File size: 3.5 MB

Data source: Backyard

Description

While my DSLR is in the shop and I'm ordering new LRGB filters, I took some luminance frames on a couple targets. I think some frost formed on the objective though, unfortunately. I'll bring my dew heaters next time.

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Flame & Horsehead Nebulae #3 (L Only), 



    
        

            Molly Wakeling